Online Event
Advancing Veterinary Diagnostics in Africa:
Standards, Skills & Solutions
11 June 2026 10:00- 17:00 SAST
Keynote: Prof Francisco (Paco) Uzal
10:00 KEYNOTE: “CHALLENGES OF DIAGNOSES IN AFRICA. THE NEED FOR STANDARISATION”. Prof. Benjamin / Dr. Olwam
11.15-13-15 PRESENTATION AND OBJECTIVES OF THE SVPA
- Presentation of steering committee, main objectives of the SVPA: Prof. Johan
11.45-12The importance of standarization: Prof. Peter
12.15-12.45 Capacity building: challenges in different countries (survey results). Dr. Evalyn/Prof. Benjamin.
12.45-13-15 Training possibilities/online seminars. Dr. Jorge
-Gross pathology: how to give a morphological diagnosis
-Case discussion/histopathology
-Other topics (digital pathology, trimming…)
13.30-14 EXAMPLES OF TRAINING SEMINARS
15 min of gross pathology
15 min of histopathologic discussion of a case
14:00 Online social meeting available
16:00 KEYNOTE: “DIAGNOSTIC OF CLOSTRIDIAL DISEASES IN LIVESTOCK: Prof. Francisco (Paco) Uzal