“From The Heart For The Heart”

The Tanzania Heart Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated for the treatment of heart, blood vessels, chest and related diseases through innovative and progressive programs in research, education and patient care in Tanzania. The institute provides valuable services to improve the health care and education to Tanzania and to the East African people at large.

Join the 5th African Heart Seminar,
July 18-23, 2008
in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
A synergy of diagnostics, medical and surgical therapies
in cardio-thoracic healthcare for better outcome.

An invitation

To register now, go here: Registration Form

Three informational documents:
Program At A Glance   |   Schedule  |  Hands-on Echocardiography Course

Course Directors:
Prof. Dr. A. Charles Yankah, yankah@dhzb.de
& Dr. Willie Koen, wkoen@iafrica.com

Sponsors:
Tanzania Heart Institute, Tanzania German Heart Institute Berlin, CBMH (South Africa), Centre for Heart Surgery, Univ. of Erlangen, Erlangen,

Faculty:
Prof. Charles Yankah, Prof. Michael Weyand, Dr. Holger Hotz, Prof. Axel Laczkovics, Dr. Sven Beholz, Dr. H. Isringhaus, Prof. Guenter Hennersdorf, Dr. Joachim Schöllhorn ( Germany), Prof. Carlos Mestres (Spain), Dr. Willie Koen, Prof. Francis Smit, (South Africa ), Dr. Giancarlo Grupi (Italy), Dr. Ferdinand Masau, Dr. Mustaafa Bapumia, Prof. Helmut Diefenthal , Prof. William Mahalu, Prof. Chugulu (Tanzania), Prof. Yadin David, Mr. Lee Evey (USA)

Topics: Rheumatic heart valve disease, Endomyocardial fibrosis, Hypertension, Cardiac infections, Cardiothoracic trauma, Aortic dissection and aneurysm, Congenital heart disease, Cardiac arrhythmias, Cardiomyopathy, Heart failure.

Who Should Attend: Cardio-thoracic and vascular surgeons, Cardiologists, Internists, Anesthesiologists, Residents, Medical Students, Nurses, Epidemiologists, Physiotherapists, Respiratory techonologists, Dieticians, Perfusionists, Research scientists, Biomedical engineers.

Lecture Venue:
Tanzania Heart Institute, Dar es Salaam, KINONDONI, Ada-Estate, Tunisia/Kilimani Roads. Televised live surgery on Monday, July 21, 2008.

Hotel Accommodation:
Möwenpick Royal Palm Hotel: ca. $150.00/double room & breakfast.Tel. +225-22 211 2416 E-maill: hotel.daressalaam@moevenpick.com

Landmark Hotel: TSh. 50,000 per bed per night (US$ 1 = Tsh. 1,200). Tel: 255-22-2450510 / 2451747, Fax: 255-22-2451746, E-mail: hotellandmark@intrafrica.com

Flight, Hotel and Safari Tour:
Contact for group fare (Air Swiss, KLM): Globoreisen, Berlin: E-mail: globoreisen@t-online.de (Mr. Corogil, Tel : (+49) (0)30 88683730). Visa is provided at the airport in Tanzania on arrival.

Registration fee: US $50
Registration form is available HERE:
  and at:
www.netcare.co.za,
www.afrikakulturinstitut.com

Please submit your registration form to the Chairman of the National Co-ordinating Committee, Dr. Ferdinand B. Masau at the Tanzania Heart Institute,
fmasau@hotmail.com; or masau@tanzaniaheartinstitute.org
Cell: +255-754-565155 or +255-754-282933

Local organizing team
Dr. Ferdinand Masau
fmasau@hotmail.com
Cell: +255-754-565155

Dr. Mustaafa Bapumia
drbapumia@yahoo.com
Cell:+255-0754-284276

Dr. Kaushil Ramaiya
kaushikr@intafrica.com

THI is a
non-profit, tax exempt entitiy in Tanzania and a
non-profit, tax exempt entity incorporated in the State of Texas.

Gifts donated to our institute are used for purchasing of medical equipment and supplies for developing the surgical program.

Gifts also provide educational services to the public, focusing on ways to minimize risks of cardiac diseases.

Therefore, you may make a gift to the institute. Nothing is too small if it comes “from the heart for the heart.”

Consider an “In Memoriam” gift in memory of a friend, family member, or loved one. Or consider a corporate or matching gift.

You can also make a donation by check made payable to : Tanzania Heart Institute and mail it to:
P.O.Box 65095
DAR-ES-SALAAM
TANZANIA

Or transfer (wire transfer) to the account of the
Tanzania Heart Institute
Account #0057 7992 0746 • BankofAmerica
NA, PO Box 25118,Tampa,FL
33622-5118