MARCH 29, 2021 • 9 AM (SAST)
ELEVATEDBLOODPRESSURE IN SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDREN: SHOULD WEBECONCERNED?
THIS WEBINAR WILL EXPLORE CURRENT CLINICAL GUIDELINES FOR PAEDIATRIC PRIMARY HYPERTENSION IN AFRICA, RECENT EVIDENCE OF CHANGE IN PAEDIATRIC BLOOD PRESSURE LEVELS,
THE RISK FACTORS AND LONGER-TERM IMPACT.
PROGRAMME:
09:00-09:10 WELCOME & INTRODUCTION– PROFESSORALETTA
SCHUTTE
09:10-09:25 PAEDIATRIC HYPERTENSION IN AFRICA BETWEEN 2017 AND
2020:A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS –DR SIMONE CROUCH
09:25-09:40 RAISED BLOOD PRESSURE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENCE
IN SOUTH AFRICA :KEY FINDINGS AND WAY FORWARD? –DR JULIANA
KAGURA
09:40-09:55 FACTORSASSOCIATED WITHELEVATEDBLOODPRESSURE
INCHILDREN–DRRUANKRUGER
09:55-10:10 CURRENTCLINICAL PRACTICEGUIDELINES FORHIGHBLOOD
PRESSURE INCHILDRENANDADOLESCENTS -DRLISA WARE
10:10 – 10:30 Q&AANDDEBATE SESSION
https://wits-za.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8y_LIidfSayqD7vTbUBX9w