Session Chair – Dr. Naomi Gachara & Dr.Bakari Mwashambi

Conference Theme: A Life Course Approach to Child Health

Programe:

TitleSpeaker
The cardiac lesions with “silent murmurs”Dr. Bonifase OSano
Syncopal attacks, what are the cardiac diseases associated with syncopal attacks?Dr. Martin Mbiata
Rheumatic heart disease:  When is it Rheumatic Heart disease?Dr. Sean Del Rossi
Relevance of evaluation of neonates at 2 weeks and 6 weeks of ageDr. Naomi Kiniu
Paediatric heart FailureDr. Gladys Njihia

Track resolutions:

  • We RECOGNIZE that the most common cause of syncope in an otherwise healthy child is neurocardiogenic-benign and transient.
  • We RECOMMEND use of pulse oximetry. Pulse oximetry is a safe, cost effective tool for screening for congenital heart disease
  • We COMMIT to promoting screening for congenital heart disease: prenatal, postnatal and on follow up visits