These videos feature presentations by Gina Portella and Ahmed Afifi from the session “Healthcare Systems—Development & Scaling” at the inaugural In Africa for Africa Cardio-Thoracic Conference.
The first video features Gina Portella, Medical Director of the Salam Center, Khartoum, Sudan, presenting on “Salam Center: A Transnational Answer to Cardiac Surgical Need.”
The second video features Ahmed Afifi, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at the Magdi Yacoub Foundation, Cairo, Egypt, presenting on “Yacoub Aswan Heart Center and Research Foundation Model.”
In September 2026, the first ever In Africa for Africa Cardio-Thoracic Conference was held in Cape Town and brought together leading international and regional clinicians, fellows, and registrars to explore contemporary and contextualized clinical approaches, surgical techniques, health-system strengthening, and perioperative topics of interest in Africa. View more videos in the coming weeks.
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