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The University of Cape Town, Division of Paediatric Allergy at the Red Cross Children’s War Memorial Hospital in Cape Town runs a series of talks the Allergy in Africa series. These talks cover issues relating to allergy and asthma, with a special focus on allergy practice in developing countries. We offer these talks via zoom to all on our mailing list as well as anyone able to access the zoom link, so feel free to pass it on.

Individuals, or a group of interested parties in your hospital, university or community can arrange to meet around one computer or screen to access the talks. The webinars will take place at 8:00 am South African time and are thus suited for people in Africa, Europe, and the Indian subcontinent. Participants who would like to join but cannot make the sessions live due to time zone differences will be able to view the recorded webinars below.

To sign up for future correspondence and to receive the invitations containing the Zoom links to the talks, or to ask any questions please email Heidi Facey-Thomas at Heidi.facey-thomas@uct.ac.za

Remember that all our past webinars have been recorded and are available below

We look forward to seeing you online!

Regards
The Allergy in Africa team  

The Division of Allergy in the Department of Paediatrics strives to achieve world class allergy service, education and research which is relevant and useful in the context of the Developing World.

2025

Atopic Eczema: Which Topical Therapy Where? / Using Topical Therapies and Wet WrapsDr Candice Royal and Dr Pieter de Waal
Oral Immunotherapy For Food Allergy, How Does It Compare To Current TherapiesProf Aikaterini Anognostou
B-Cells and AntibodiesProf Andre van Niekerk
Chronic Sinusitis, Otitis Media and a Persisting Wet Cough and First Line Investigation for Snotty PatientsDr Marilee Kriel and Dr Sylvia van den Berg
Eosinophilic Oesophagitis: Diagnosis and management updateProf M Levin
Asthma Biologicals: How to Choose/for which Patients/for How Long?Prof Andrew Bush
Alpha-gal SyndromeProf Scott Commins
Diagnosis and Management of FPIES/ A Day in the Life of FPIESDr Sarah Anvari and Fallon Schults
The role of the microbiota unraveledAmanda Kuit
Ultra-Processed Foods and Non-Communicable Diseases – Cause or Consequence?Prof John Warner
Allergic Eye DiseasesDr O Amund
EAACI_UEMS Knowledge exam for Allergy in AfricaDr T Trikamjee
The Use of Ladders in the Management of Milk and Egg Allergies – the Latest UpdatesProf Carina Venter

2024

Food Allergen Immunotherapy In The Clinical Practice: Who Is A CandidateDr Stefania Arasi
Allergen Immunotherapy;State Of The ArtStephen R Durham
Emollients In Early Life: Can They Prevent Allergy?Dr Daria Levina
How to sharpen your mind with Occam's razorProf John Warner
Explaining Chronicity in Allergic Rhinitis to PatientsDr Corli Lodder
New biologicals for allergic diseasesProf John Warner
How To Present The Immune System To The General PublicProf John Warner
The Effects of Vaping on Paediatric AsthmaDr Marshe Maharaj
Lipid Transfer Protein SyndromeDr Cascia Day
Never Too Late To Stop Benzoate: Zooming In And Out On This Lesser Known E…Dr Cath Wiseman
Choosing Asthma Medication For The Pre-schooler and AdolescenceDr Hilary Andoh
Biomarkers of Allergic Inflammation: Relevance in Asthma, Urticaria, Eczema and OthersDr Daria Levina
Advances in the diagnosis and management of radiocontrast media reactionsDr Hilary Andoh

2023

Food Allergy Prevention in 2023: Early introduction of solidsDr Marinda McDonald
Recurrent Angioedema without UrticariaDr Cascia Day
Nasal Cytology: When and how to do it in your roomsDr Cath Wiseman
Dermatology differentials Of Eczema for the AllergistProf Rannakoe Lehloenya
Covid 19 Associated Dermatitis: Making Rash DecisionsDr Shaunagh Emanuel
Fighting Incorrect Penicillin Allergy LabelsProf Jonny Peter
Non-Allergic Rhinitis, NAR: Why’s The Horizon Still So FarDr Cath Wiseman
Advances in Rhino-conjunctivitisDr C Royal
Inborn Errors of Immunity & AutoimmunityProf A van Niekerk
Environmental influences in childhood asthmaAshley Jeevarathnum
High risk periods for children with allergic conditionsDr S Naidoo
Atopic Dermatitis BiomarkersProf J Martell
Systemic Manifestations of Allergic RhinitisProf Yoon-Seok Chang
Basophil Activation Test in Food Allergy: Fact or Fiction?Prof Alexandra Santos

2022

Who is teaching who?Cathy Wiseman
Manipulating the microbiome in Atopic DermatitisProf M Levin
Chronic CoughDr Adelaide Masu
Update on advances in Management of Atopic DermatitisCascia Day
Oral Immunotherapy for food AllergyEmeritus Prof John Warner
Allergenicity of Novel FoodEmeritus Prof John Warner
Asthma in pregnancyDr Kassim Mapondella
Component Resolved Diagnostics and the Oral Allergy SyndromeDr K Browde
An Allergists perspective on Allergic RhinitisProf M Levin
Pathways to UrticariaDr K Browde

2021

Solid FoodI van Zyl
Ethics in AllergyA/Prof S Kling
Ethical Considerations During Covid 19A/Prof S Kling
Latex AllergyDr J-N van der Westhuizen
Mimics of AngioedemaA/Prof J Peter
Pathogenesis of AsthmaDr K Mapondela
Spice AllergyDr E Ng'ang'a
Structural and Functional Skin BarrierDr C Hlela
Update on Penicillin AllergyDr C Day
Vaccine Induced AnaphylaxisA/Prof J Peter

2020 

Allergic Rhinitis MedicationsDr M Mapani
Allergies with an Immunological TwistProf C Gray
Climate Change, Pollution and Allergic DiseaseDr K Browde
Delayed Cutaneous and Systemic Drug ReactionsDr W Dicks, Dr C Wiseman
Eosinophilic EsophagitisDr K Mapondela
Epidemiology and the Early Life Origins of Health and DiseaseDr M Kampengele
New Treatments on the Horizon for Atopic DermatitisDr A Yassin
United AirwayProf J Warner
Vaccinations in Egg AllergyDr K Masikara
Venom Allergy Across The WorldDr K Browde

2019

A snapshop of allergies in urban and rural settingsProf M Levin
Beta Lactam AllergyA/Prof J Peter
Cutaneous Non IgE Mediated Drug ReactionsDr Jvd Watt, A/Prof J Peter
Eosinophilic GastroenteropathyDr MEC Deetlefs
Food Allergy and Intolerance in all its guisesProf J Warner
Human Microbiome in AllergyProf B Martin
Lung Function Testing and InterpretationDr D Gray

2018

Advances in Alpha-Gal AllergyProf M Levin
Approach to Severe Atopic DermatitisDr N Washaya
Ocular Allergic DisordersDr D Marangu
Sulphite SensitivityDr PJ de Waal
Vaccination in Food AllergyDr R Vosloo

2017

Antibody Deficiency SyndromeA/Prof J Peter
CSU and HAEDr J Holtzhausen
Hyper FIgE SyndromeDr K Browde
Food ImmunotherapyDr A Nowak-Wegrzyn
Hyper IgE SyndromeDr K Browde
Non-Pharmacological Management of Atopic EczemaDr N De Villiers
Pencillin AllergyDr T Mabelane
Seafood AllergyDr L Wong
When it's not simply Allergic RhinitisDr O Awotedu

2016

Allergy during AnaesthesiaDr E Kiragu
Early Origins of AsthmaProf J Warner
Eosinophilic OesephatisProf M Levin
Food Allergens and your School CommunityProf M Levin
Hand EczemaDr C Hlela
Infant feeding and AllergyS Watkins
Peanut AllergyDr T Trikamjee
Problems making AntibodiesA/Prof J Peter
Role of IgE anti-IgF in AsthmaProf M Levin
Shelfish Allergy and Contrast MediaDr T Mabelane
Urbanisation and environmental factors influencing AllergyDr M Botha

2015

Hereditary AngioedemaDr E Kiragu
Milk allergy: How Much Do We KnowDr T Trikamjee
Ocular Allergy and the VKC StudyDr S Naidoo
Primary immunodeficienciesA/Prof J Peter
Skin ProtectionProf W Visser
UrticariaDr S Emanuel

2014

Allergy ImmunologyDelete TableDr F Kirstein
Asthma in the PICUProf A Argent
Bacterial bronchitis An Old Diagnosis Back In vogueProf E Weinberg
Fish ReactionsDr A McAlpine
Food Allergy in AfricaDr M Botha
Food Allergy - Components  and Cross-Reactions Dr T F van der Watt
IgA DeficiencyDr M Esser
Insect AllergyDr L Hendricks
Mast cell activation syndromeDr L Afrin
Mimics of AsthmaDr T van der Watt
Reactions to ChemotherapeuticsDr T Kerbelker

2013

Allergies and Asthma in South AfricaA/Prof M Levin
Atopic DermatitisDr C Hlela
Atopic Dermatitis: Role of FoodDr C Gray
Biologic TherapiesDr T Kerbelker
Chronic Rhino-SinusitisDr J Fraser
Efficacy of Environ Controls-AsthmaDr J Holtzhausen
Food Challenge Testing and Microbiome influencesDr M Botha
Functional Asthma AssessmentDr D Gray
Indoor AllergensDr S Kling
Managing Severe Allergies in SchoolsA/Prof M Levin
MastocytosisDr D Hawarden
Milk AllergyS Watkins
Perioperative AnaphylaxisProf j Thomas
Urticaria and AngioedemaDr C Gray