The Scientific Organizing Committee and the Local Organizing Committee are delighted to share the details of our scientific programme. Our programme captures the forefront of reproductive medicine. It also reflects the diversity of Africa, connection with other world regions, and overall excellence in science and leadership. We are grateful to all speakers who have confirmed attendance and look forward to a vibrant meeting and strong audience participation.
| 09:00– 17:00 | Workshop 1: ART Data management – Key Performance Indicators and ANARA |
| 09:00 – 17:00 | Workshop 2: Fertility Nurses/Coordinators workshop (facilitated by IFFS in conjunction with SASREG) |
| 07:00 – 17:00 | Workshop 3: Hysteroscopy |
| 08:00 – 17:00 | Workshop 4: Laparoscopic suturing workshop |
| 18:30 – open | Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception |
| 07:30 – 08:30 | Registration | |
| 07:15 – 08:15 | Ferring Breakfast Symposium
Highly purified Human Menopausal Gonadotropin in ART: A scientific saga Prof G Daftary (Senior Director, Medical Affairs, Reproductive Health, Ferring Pharmaceuticals) |
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| 08:15 – 08:30 | General Announcements | Prof O Ashiru (Nigeria), Dr S Heylen (South Africa) |
| Opening Session | ||
| 08:30 – 08:50 | Elective single embryo transfer – the future is here | Dr T Matebese (South Africa) |
| 08:50 – 09:10 | Is Africa ready for elective single embryo transfer? | Dr E Hiadzi (Ghana) |
| 09:10 – 09:30 | ICSI for all: demand or evidence-based? | Prof M Aboulghar (Egypt) |
| 09:30 – 09:50 | Beyond the 1st ultrasound after ART: Obstetric health in Africa | Dr A Kihara (Kenya) |
| 09:50 – 10:15 | Discussion | |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Tea / Coffee Break and ePoster Viewing | |
| ANARA Plenary Session | ||
| 10:45 – 11:15 | ANARA: Advancing ART in Africa through data and collaboration | Prof S Dyer (South Africa) |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | The Latin American Registry and Network: Connecting scientific data and human rights | Prof F Zegers-Hochschild (Chilé) |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Panel discussion: Widening access to care | Facilitator: Prof S Dyer (South Africa)
Panel: Prof T Ebner (Austria), Dr M Fiadjoe (Togo), Dr R Goswamy (Mauritius), Dr T Matsaseng (South Africa), Dr I Wada (Nigeria), WHO representative, Prof F Zegers-Hochschild (Chilé) |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch Break and ePoster Viewing (All) / Working Lunch (Federation Officers Only) | |
| Session 3: Why do patient’s cross borders? | ||
| 13:30 – 13:50 | Perspectives on cross border reproductive care from Ghana | Dr R Kantum-Adageba (Ghana) |
| 13:50 – 14:10 | Perspectives on cross border reproductive care from Francophone West Africa | Dr E Gwett-Bell (Cameroon) |
| 14:10 – 14:30 | Strengthening ART through accreditation | Dr M Fiadjoe (Togo) |
| 14:30 – 14:50 | Implementing ART legislation – experience from Uganda | Prof J Olobo-Lalobo (Uganda) |
| 14:50 – 15:00 | Discussion | |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Tea / Coffee Break and ePoster Viewing | |
| Session 4a: Clinical focus: Oncofertility | ||
| 15:30 – 15:50 | Oncofertility in Africa: Need and opportunity | Dr C Venter (South Africa) |
| 15:50 – 16:10 | Oncofertility in Tunisia: Lessons learned from 5 years’ experience | Dr M Khrouf (Tunisia) |
| 16:10 – 16:30 | Capturing oncofertility data in regional registries | Dr P Archary (South Africa, RLA) |
| 16:30 – 16:50 | Discussion | |
| Session 4b: Laboratory focus: Embryo selection | ||
| 15:30 – 15:50 | Add-ons in ART: What do they really add? | Prof C Huyser (South Africa) |
| 15:50 – 16:10 | “PGT: I have the equipment and can biopsy, what now?” | Dr C Danga (Nigeria) |
| 16:10 – 16:30 | Should we be alarmed that designer babies walk among us? | Prof G Schatten (USA) |
| 16:30 – 16:50 | Discussion | |
| AFFS Annual General Meeting | ||
| Congress Dinner | ||
| Session 5: Training fellows and scientists in Africa | ||
| 08:15 – 09:00 | Perspectives from Universities in South Africa | Prof M Matjila (South Africa), Dr Z Nene (South Africa), Prof I Siebert (South Africa) |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Perspectives from other African settings | Prof M Aboulghar (Egypt), Dr F Iketubosin (Nigeria) |
| 09:30 – 09:50 | ESHRE Embryology Certification in Africa: Meeting an unmet need? | Dr B Woodward (United Kingdom) |
| 09:50 – 10:15 | Discussion | |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Tea / Coffee Break and ePoster Viewing | |
| AFFS Plenary Session | ||
| 10:45 – 11:05 | Why we need a network of Fertility Societies in Africa | Prof O Ashiru (Nigeria) |
| 11:05 – 11:25 | The AFFS constitution | Dr I Wada (Nigeria) |
| 11:25 – 11:45 | AFFS: Vision, mission, impact | Dr P le Roux (South Africa) |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Panel discussion: Building a strong federation | Facilitator: Dr S Heylen (South Africa) Panel: Prof O Ashiru (Nigeria), Dr E Gwet Bell (Cameroon), Dr E Hiadzi (Ghana), Dr E Mocanu (Ireland), Dr A Kihara (Kenya), Dr P le Roux (South Africa), Dr F Iketubosin (Nigeria), Dr I Wada (Nigeria) |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch Break and ePoster Viewing | |
| Session 7a: Clinical focus: Surgery | ||
| 13:30 – 13:50 | Endometriosis and infertility | Dr D Botha (South Africa) |
| 13:50 – 14:10 | Surgery for uterine fibroids | Dr T Matsaseng (South Africa) |
| 14:10 – 14:30 | Fallopian tube disease: Surgery or ART or both? | tbc (South Africa) |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Panel discussion: Surgical challenges in Africa | Facilitator: Dr T Matsaseng (South Africa) Panel: tbc |
| Session 7b: Laboratory focus: ART in Africa | ||
| 13:30 – 13:50 | Setting up ART: Example Tanzania | Dr N Mazuguni (Tanzania) |
| 13:50 – 14:10 | Public Sector ART in South Africa | Mr G Boshoff (South Africa) |
| 14:10 – 14:30 | Optimizing the IVF Laboratory: Combining experience from USA and Rwanda | Prof C Racowsky (USA) |
| 14:30 – 14:50 | Optimizing ART in 2020 | Prof O Sefrioui (Morocco) |
| 14:50 – 15:00 | Discussion | |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Tea / Coffee Break and ePoster Viewing | |
| Session 8: Strengthening our reproductive networks regionally and globally | ||
| 15:30 – 15:40 | AFFS | AFFS President |
| 15:40 – 15:50 | IFFS | Dr E Mocanu (Ireland) |
| 15:50 – 16:00 | ESHRE | Prof T Ebner (Austria) |
| 16:00 – 16:10 | ASRM | Dr G Ekpo (USA) |
| 16:10 – 16:20 | ICMART | Prof F Zegers-Hochschild (Chile) |
| 16:20 – 16:30 | ANARA | Prof S Dyer (South Africa) |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Final panel discussion | |
| 17:00 | Closing Ceremony | Led by SASREG |
