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The joint African Association of Nephrology – African Paediatric Nephrology Association (AFRAN/AFPNA) 2021 Congress will be held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with the theme ‘Advocacy for Management of Kidney Diseases in Africa.’

The Société Ivoirienne de Néphrologie (S.I.NEPH) is hosting the 16^th AFRAN– AFPNA congress on the occasion of  its 5^th national congress, from December 7-10, 2021.

The ISN is supporting several speakers at the event:

December 6, 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

French CME Course AFRAN, SINEPH, PASCAR, SFAD Hypertension, Diabetes, Kidney disease: The New Pandemic in Africa

• ISN Africa Regional Board and AFRAN Scientific Committee/Council member Faiçal Jarraya: ‘Rôle des différents intervenants dans la prise en charge de l’HTA, Diabète et maladie CVR’ and ‘Réflexions à propos de l’expérience Tunisienne’

December 7

8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Renal Pathology Course Organized by AFRAN/ISN: Building a Renal Pathology Program in Africa: First Steps

• ISN Renal Pathology Working Group Chair and AFRAN Renal Pathology Committee Chair Wesam Ismail is organizing this pre-conference course

8:30-10 a.m.

French CNE Course Organized by AFRAN/SFNDT

• ISN Africa Regional Board member Boucar Diouf: ‘la dynamique des écoles de néphrologie en Afrique francophone’

December 8, 6-8 p.m.

Opening Ceremony and Pioneer Award Presentation to Dazé Apollinaire Gnionsahe

• ISN President Agnes Fogo will provide the opening message and introduce the award ceremony
• ISN Africa Regional Board Chair Gloria Ashuntantang will highlight Dazé Appolinaire’s achievements
• Dazé Apollinaire Gnionsahe (Cote d’Ivoire) will speak

December 9

7-7:45 a.m.

ISN Breakfast Session (in French): ISN and ISN Programs

• ISN Grants and Education Director Sophie Dupuis will outline ISN’s educational projects and capacity building opportunities in Africa

8-9:15 a.m.

Session 2: ISN Session

• ISN President Agnes Fogo and Africa Regional Board Chair Gloria Ashuntantang: ‘ISN for Africa: hand in hand for improving nephrology care in Africa’
• ISN President Agnes Fogo: ‘Progressive Glomerulosclerosis: The vicious cycle includes the tubulointerstitium
• Past President Vivekanand Jha: ‘Slow or stop CKD progression: from bench to bedside’

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Session 6: 2021 Up-to-Date Session: The Kidney Involvement in Systemic Diseases

• ISN Africa Regional Board member and AFRAN Treasurer Mohamed Hani Hafez: ‘HCV-related glomerulonephritis’

4-5:30 p.m.

Session 7: How to Treat Glomerular Disease in 2021 (with support from KDIGO)

• ISN and AFRAN Council member Ifeoma Ulasi: scientific talk on FSGS
• Faiçal Jarraya: ‘Antihypertensive treatment for dialysis patients’

December 10

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Session 13: Lessons from COVID-19 Epidemic in Nephrology Field

• Africa Regional Board Chair Gloria Ashuntantang: ‘Management of COVID-19 patients in dialysis units’

5:30-6 p.m.

Session 17: Controversy Session

• Faiçal Jarraya – ‘Should RAS blockers always be used in CKD 4-5? Cons’

In addition to the congress program, an AFRAN – ISN Advocacy Roundtable will be held on December 11, from 8-9.30 a.m. GMT, moderated by Hubert Yao (congress president) and Abdou Niang (AFRAN acting president).

8-8.15 a.m.

Saraladevi Naicker: ‘Epidemic CKD Situation Now and in the Coming Years’

8:15-8:30 a.m.

Faiçal Jarraya: ‘Why Emphasize Kidney Prevention in Africa?’

8:30-8:45 a.m.

Professor Ifeoma Ulasi: ‘Kidney Health In Africa: The Needs’

8:45-9: a.m.

Paul Laffin: ‘Key Advocacy Opportunities to Tackle Kidney Health Challenges

9-9:30 a.m.

Discussion: Drafting an Abidjan Declaration for Use in Future Advocacy Activity and Development into a Published Article in a Journal