{"id":802,"date":"2022-02-14T12:52:13","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T11:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marrakesh2022.wspchs.org\/?page_id=802"},"modified":"2022-02-16T23:35:21","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T22:35:21","slug":"general","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marrakesh2022.wspchs.org\/index.php\/general\/","title":{"rendered":"General"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"World University for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery\" width=\"847\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qpNLvQkIT-Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marrakesh2022.wspchs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-499\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marrakesh2022.wspchs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2.png 221w, https:\/\/marrakesh2022.wspchs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/marrakesh2022.wspchs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c2-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color\"><strong>World Society For Pediactric and Congenital Heart Surgery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vision of the World Society is that every child born anywhere in the world with a congenital heart defect should have access to appropriate medical and surgical care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mission of the World Society is to promote the highest quality comprehensive care to all patients with pediatric and\/or congenital heart disease, from fetus to the adult, regardless of the patient\u2019s economic means, with emphasis on excellence in education, research and community services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marrakesh2022.wspchs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-500\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marrakesh2022.wspchs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c1.png 221w, https:\/\/marrakesh2022.wspchs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/marrakesh2022.wspchs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color\"><strong>African Society For Pediactric and Congenital Heart Surgery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The African Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (ASPCHS) is the scientific society of pediatric and congenital heart surgeons and allied specialists of Africa. The inception of ASPCHS followed a town hall meeting with a focus on Africa initiated by the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (WSPCHS) in May 2020. ASPCHS was thus developed through close collaboration with the WSPCHS.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>local Host <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marrakesh2022.wspchs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG-20190309-WA0006.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-774\" width=\"182\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marrakesh2022.wspchs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG-20190309-WA0006.jpg 276w, https:\/\/marrakesh2022.wspchs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG-20190309-WA0006-265x300.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Drissi Boumzebra, Marrakesh, Morocco<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Head of cardiovascular surgery departement. University Teaching Hospital Mohammed VI Of Marrakesh <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caddi Ayad University of Marrakesh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Local committee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Drissi Boumzebra<\/strong>, Marrakesh, Morocco<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>El Haouati Rachid<\/strong>, Marrakesh, Morocco<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zouizra Zahira<\/strong>, Marrakesh, Morocco<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>El Hattaoui Mustapha<\/strong>, Marrakesh, Morocco<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Karimi Saloua<\/strong>, Marrakesh, Morocco<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Laaroussi Mohamed<\/strong> , Rabat, Morocco<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chraibi Said<\/strong>, Casablanca, Morocco<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>El Mardouli Mouhcine<\/strong>, Marrakesh, Morocco<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>El Alaoui Mohamed<\/strong>, Marrakesh, Morocco<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benbakh Soukaina<\/strong>, Marrakesh, Morocco<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>WSPCHS governing Council 2021-2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Zohair Al-Halees<\/strong> President Riyadh, Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>J<strong>ames Kirklin<\/strong><br>First Vice-President<br>Birmingham, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Kirsten Finucane<\/strong><br>Second Vice-President<br>Auckland, New Zealand<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Frank Edwin<\/strong><br>Secretary<br>Accra, Ghana<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Sertac Cicek<\/strong><br>Treasurer<br>Istanbul, Turkey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Marshall L. Jacobs<\/strong><br>Editor<br>Newtown Square, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Christo I. Tchervenkov<\/strong><br>Executive Director<br>Montreal, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Erle Austin<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Louisville, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Abdelmalek Bouzid<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Algiers, Algeria<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Anietimfon Etiuma<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Calabar, Nigeria<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Beatriz H. S. Furlanetto<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Sao Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Claudia Herbst<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Vienna, Austria<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Jurgen Horer<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Munich, Germany<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Vladimir Ilyin<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Moscow, Russia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Ignacio Juaneda<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Cordoba, Argentina<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Ivan Nino De Guzman<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Lima, Peru<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Michael Oketcho<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Kampala, Uganda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Yishay Orr<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Westmead, Australia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Alexis Palacios Macedo<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Mexico City, Mexico<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Darshan Reddy<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Umhlanga, South Africa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Mohammad Shihata<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Jeddah, Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Sivakumar Sivalingam<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>James St.Louis<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Kansas City, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Sachin Talwar<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>New Delhi, India<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Juan Velez<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Cali, Colombia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Vladimiro Vida<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Padova, Italy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>David Winlaw<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Westmead, Australia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Hao Zhang<\/strong><br>Council Member<br>Shanghai, China<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>ASPCHS officers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"frank-edwinaccra-ghana\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Frank Edwin<\/strong> President<br>Accra, Ghana.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"drissi-boumzebra-first-vice-presidentmarrakech-morocco\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Drissi Boumzebra<\/strong> First Vice President<br>Marrakech, Morocco<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"darshan-reddy-second-vice-presidentdurban-south-africa\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Darshan Reddy<\/strong> Second Vice President<br>Durban, South Africa.<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"susan-vosloo-secretarycape-town-south-africa\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Susan Vosloo <\/strong>Secretary<br>Cape Town, South Africa.<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"adel-elgamal-treasurermansoura-egypt\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Adel Elgamal<\/strong> Treasurer<br>Mansoura, Egypt.<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"christo-tchervenkov-executive-directormontreal-canada\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Christo Tchervenkov <\/strong>Executive Director<br>Montreal, Canada.<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"past-meetings\"><strong>Past Meetings<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th><\/th><th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2007<\/td><td>Washington DC, USA<\/td><td>Inaugural Scientific Meeting of the WSPCHS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2008<\/td><td>Montreal, Canada<\/td><td>World\u2019s Summit on Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery Services, Education and Cardiac Care<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2009<\/td><td>Cairns, Australia<\/td><td>WSPCHS 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;Scientific Meeting at the 5<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery (WCPCCS)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2010<\/td><td>Antigua, Guatemala<\/td><td>Special Multi-Societal Joint Meeting Dedicated to Aldo R. Casta\u00f1eda<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2010<\/td><td>Shanghai, China<\/td><td>WSPCHS Regional Meeting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2011<\/td><td>Istanbul, Turkey<\/td><td>WSPCHS 3<sup>rd<\/sup>&nbsp;Scientific Meeting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2012<\/td><td>Lima, Peru<\/td><td>Joint Meeting WSPCHS and Sociedad Latina de Cardiologia Y Cirugia Cardiovascular Pediatrica<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2013<\/td><td>Cape Town, South Africa<\/td><td>WSPCHS Annual Members Meeting at the 6<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;WCPCCS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2014<\/td><td>Sao Paulo, Brazil<\/td><td>WSPCHS 4<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Scientific Meeting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2015<\/td><td>Cartagena, Columbia<\/td><td>Joint Meeting WSPCHS, Sociedad Latina de Cardiologia Y Cirugia Cardiovascular Pediatrica, Sociedad Colombiana de Cardiologia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2015<\/td><td>Kyoto, Japan<\/td><td>WSPCHS Regional Meeting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td>Abu Dhabi, UAE<\/td><td>WSPCHS 5<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Scientific Meeting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td>Barcelona, Spain<\/td><td>WSPCHS Annual Members Meeting at the 7<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;WCPCCS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018<\/td><td>Orlando, USA<\/td><td>WSPCHS 6<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Scientific Meeting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<br><br><\/td><td>Sofia, Bulgaria<br><br><\/td><td>Joint meeting WSPCHS and European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association (ECHSA)<br><br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>Bali, Indonesia<\/td><td>Bali symposium<\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Society For Pediactric and Congenital Heart Surgery The Vision of the World Society is that every child born anywhere in the world with a congenital heart defect should have access to appropriate medical and surgical care. 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