FIRST AFRICAN CAH- DSD SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION
Event Timing: April 23rd-24th, 2026.
Event Address: Mercure Hotel, Upper Hill, Nairobi.
Contact us : info@magicfoundationafrica.org
Conference Fees
45 USD (KES 6000) for Paediatricians & Paediatric Surgeons
KES 1200 for Paediatric Residents
Program Details
FIRST AFRICAN CAH-DSD SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM:
Day 1 – Thursday, April 23, 2026
Session 1
- Situation of CAH and DSD in African countries: challenges and opportunities
- Pragmatic approach for early diagnosis of DSD in a resource-limited setting
- Psychosocial stigma and gender assignment decisions in DSD and CAH
- Role and challenges of surgery in the context of DSD and CAH in Africa
- Facilitating acceptance of late surgery for parents
- Indications for gonadectomy in DSD
Day 2 – Friday, April 24, 2026
Session 3
- Enhancing CAH management, including steroid replacement therapy, dose adjustment, and monitoring in challenging environments
- Emergency management of adrenal crisis: increasing community and healthcare worker awareness and preparedness
- Late presentation of CAH and dilemma of sex reassignment: Real cases from different psychocultural and religious perspectives
- Improving health and mental well-being in individuals with a late presentation of 46,XX CAH
- Clinical signs and first-line tests to guide the differential diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency
- 3 challenging cases in DSD and CAH from different African contexts
- Community education and counseling about CAH and DSD
- Clinical research and challenging case presentations
- Building a multidisciplinary DSD team in resource-limited contexts, and practical frameworks in challenging settings
- Opportunities for clinicians with an interest in Pediatric Endocrinology: PETCA/PETCWA/PEDAF and ESPE grants
