AimsDiabetes and hypertension are growing epidemics in the most of the Africancontinent that are rapidly adopting western lifestyles. The EXCEMED Excellence in Medical Education, has an ongoing, long-term educationalproject to provide additional focused training workshops for health careprofessionals in the host countries. EXCEMED hopes that by prioritisingdiabetes and hypertension it will be possible to increase understanding andthe awareness of the opportunities for preventing these conditions.The CME tour will provide a mixture of taught and interactive sessions. Thetaught lectures will be presented by a speaker supported by slides, but willinclude ample opportunity for students to ask questions.The interactive sessions will centre on discussions of individual cases, andeach will be presented by a participant with a faculty member who will discussthe case interactively with the participants by eliciting the ideas on differentialdiagnosis, investigations and management strategies. Sessions will be taughtnot only by the visiting faculty but also by teaching staff from the hostuniversities.Participants will have the opportunity during this live educational course toreflect on the factual knowledge that has been provided and will be able todeepen and extend their knowledge through direct contact with the faculty.

Learning objectivesBy attending the CME tour, participants will be able to: Describe the developing epidemic of obesity, hypertension and diabetes andtheir sequelae

Interpret the nature, aetiology, diagnosis and cardiovascular complicationsand treatment of (i) hypertension and (ii) diabetes.

Identify the specific chronic complications of diabetes that will contribute toits major health burden

Differentiate acute metabolic presentations of diabetes and their inpatienttreatment

Identify the current state of detection and prevention of hypertention anddiabetes in the local economy and models of future development of services

Target audienceThis live educational course is appropriate for endocrinologists,diabetologists, cardiologists, pharmacists and other healthcareprofessionals involved in the management of patients withdiabetes or hypertension.

Scientific organiserJonathan LevyOxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and MetabolismChurchill Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom

Faculty membersJonathan LevyOxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and MetabolismChurchill Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom

Frederick CF OtienoUniversity of NairobiCollege of Health SciencesNairobi, Kenya

EXCEMED | Improving the patient's life through medical educationFor further information or to register to upcoming events, visit www.cardiometabolic.excemed.org

22 September 2015College of Health Science, University of Nairobi, KenyaRegistration Principals office: principal-chs@uonbi.ac.ke

All EXCEMED programmes are organized solely to promote theexchange and dissemination of scientific and medical information.No forms of promotional activities are permitted. This programme ismade possible thanks to an educational grant from Merck theGerman pharmaceutical company. This grant is part of MerckCapacity Advancement Program (CAP), as a core element of itsCorporate Social Responsibility-CSR agenda in Africa.

2015 CME Africa TourClinical Chronic Diseases Management - Diabetes and Hypertension22 September 2015 - College of Health Science, University of Nairobi - Nairobi, Kenya