5-8 September 2010
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Western Cape Province |
The conference is hosted by South Africa and endorsed by the Wound Healing Association of Southern Africa (WHASA). Other supporting organizations include the World Alliance of Wound and Lymphoedema Care, International Lymphodema Foundation, World Health Organization, The Lindsay Leg Club Foundation, the Vascular Surgeons Association of Southern Africa, the Diabetic Foot Working Group of Southern Africa, Wounds International and several other organizations and charities. The theme of this conference is: UBUNTU - a global wound healing initiative: Uncovering the hidden wound. The aim is to identify these hidden and neglected wounds within different communities and resource settings all over the world, as well as the identification of specific community-based epidemiological trends and patterns.
The main goal for this conference is to create an environment to promote advocacy and awareness for the hidden wound in order to find pathways in solving the problem. The focus of this conference is on the identification of Wound Care problem areas in economically challenged nations, with a global focus on the issue. The conference is a world first and leaves behind the stereotypes of bodies which have traditionally only focussed on first-world issues, and clearly sets out to identify relevant issues in developing and economically challenged communities. Participating nations in pilot studies on problem identification, which will feed their reports back to the Conference, include South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Ghana, Cameroon, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Guyana and Brazil, with strong participation and coal-face involvement from European role players.
The programme is focussed on assessing the scope of wound care issues in economically challenged countries and proposing and setting parameters for a global strategy to investigate and address solutions in this area of wound care, with a follow up conference on policies for implementation.
Keynote International Speakers for this conference will include the Ministers of Health of participating nations as well as Dr Kinsley Asiedu of the WHO and Dr John McDonald of WAWLC to name a few. Keynote national speakers include Prof Alan Widgerow, Hiske Smart, Dr. Gregory Weir and others.
We invite you to be a part of the Global Wound Healing Initiative!
Liezl Naude
Convenor
Ubuntu Conference
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| PRE-CONFERENCE PUBLIC AWARENESS DAY | CONFERENCE ADVOCACY COMBINED WITH EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAM |
| The major aim with this day is to create public awareness and to provide a basic education opportunity with regards to first aid care for burn wounds, stab wounds and minor injuries. It also takes a look at home care as care modality and the role and profile of the home based care worker. With diabetes being widespread, this day will also be an opportunity for any person with diabetes, to have a diabetic foot screen that will determine individual risk for developing a diabetic foot complication in future. | The overall goal of the academic and advocacy part of this conference is to establish common ground for organizations, charities and health professionals alike, to come together and speak about their findings on uncovering their hidden wounds. It is as much the identification of individual wound care problem areas in economically challenged environments, as it is to develop a global perspective on this issue. The global initiative includes participating nations such as South Africa, Tanzania, Ghana, Cameroon, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Guyana, Brazil and Canada. The academic format will comprise of key note sessions on major issues with breakaway sessions where pilot study presenters from all over the world will unveil their respective hidden wound identities. The collaborative effort will be fed back into the conference with the establishment of working groups to facilitate future guidelines for provision of care and treatment for all wounds globally. |
| The UBUNTU Wound Healing Conferences - a 3 Year Approach |
| 1. 2010 - UBUNTU - a global wound healing initiative 'Uncovering the hidden wound' in Cape Town South Africa |
| 2. In 2011 the UBUNTU Conference theme will be: 'Discussing the hidden wound' where the aim is on developing a working document on policies and guidelines for implementation. |
| 3. By 2012 a draft White Paper on: 'Managing the hidden wound: guidelines and protocols for care in resource limited settings', will be presented as a collaborative effort of all the involved working groups. |
The basic tenet of UBUNTU is motho ke motho ka batho ba bang - a person is a person through other people.
Apart from the academic content of the conference there is the added attraction of experiencing the hospitality and scenic beauty of South and Southern Africa. Take this opportunity to visit one or more of the magnificent destinations that are on offer, including the Garden Route, world famous Kruger National Park and the Victoria Falls. From spectacular beaches to superb wildlife experiences, from deserts to one of the most stunning waterfalls in the world, Africa beckons with all that is great and wonderful. Cape Town ranks as one of the world's most beautiful cities, and it is blessed to have South Africa's top six tourist attractions within one hour's drive from the city centre, the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Table Mountain, Cape Point, the Winelands, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and Robben Island, a short boat trip away. Couple this with a first class infrastructure and a superb array of accommodation, and we believe that a truly unique and wonderful experience awaits you and your partner.
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