joint congress between The Pan African Thoracic Society (PATS) and The South African Thoracic Society (SATS) 2018

joint congress between The Pan African Thoracic Society (PATS) and The South African Thoracic Society (SATS) is organized by Londocor Event Management and would be held during Apr 12 - 15, 2018 at Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Center, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

The combined congress will comprise several parallel tracks covering adult pulmonology, paediatric pulmonology, thoracic surgery, and physiotherapy, amongst others. There are several internationally renowned experts that have already confirmed their attendance. A thought-provoking programme is being planned with an appropriate session devoted to showcasing health priorities and challenges facing African pulmonologists, and showcasing research from Africa. A broad range of 'bread and butter' topics will be covered, and topical areas that will be discussed will include the use of electronic cigarettes, new combination inhalers, new drugs and diagnostics for TB, and advances in the management of interstitial lung disease, pulmonary vascular and thromboembolic diseases, and sleep medicine. New techniques and technologies such as medical lung volume surgery and bronchial thermoplasty will also be covered. There will be several pre-conference workshops, and an exciting array of events have been planned.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.