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Pan-African Paediatric Surgical Association

Pan-African Paediatric Surgical Association is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Pan-African Paediatric Surgical Association rather than just read about it. In short: Pan-African Paediatric Surgical Association (PAPSA) is an organisation established in 1994 to promote the practice of paediatric surgery in Africa, improvement of research, interchange of ideas and sharing of knowledge and expertise for the benefit of the children of Africa. As of 2024, there have been 16 annual Paediatric Surgical Conferences under PAPSA.

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Reference excerpt

Pan-African Paediatric Surgical Association (PAPSA) is an organisation established in 1994 to promote the practice of paediatric surgery in Africa, improvement of research, interchange of ideas and sharing of knowledge and expertise for the benefit of the children of Africa. As of 2024, there have been 16 annual Paediatric Surgical Conferences under PAPSA. Professor Emmanuel A. Ameh is the President of PAPSA and Professor Milind Chitnis is the general secretary.

History During the 38th British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS) conference in Budapest in 1991, the concept of an Association representing Africa was proposed with 9 paediatric surgeons from Africa who attended the meeting. As the idea needed international recognition and support, the World Federation of Associations of Pediatric Surgeons (WOFAPS) gave support during the development phases of the as yet to be established Association.

PAPSA conferences 1st PAPSA conference: 1994: Nairobi, Kenya 2nd PAPSA Conference: 1996: Cairo, Egypt 3rd PAPSA Conference: 1998: Cape Town, South Africa 4th PAPSA Conference: 2001: Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire 5th PAPSA Conference: 2002: Cairo, Egypt 6th PAPSA Conference: 2004: Lake Malawi 7th PAPSA Conference 2005: Alexandria, Egypt 8th PAPSA Conference: 2006: Mombasa, Kenya 9th PAPSA Conference: 2008: Accra, Ghana 10th PAPSA Conference: 2010: Dar Es Salam, Tanzania 11th PAPSA Conference: 2012: Cape Town, South Africa 12th PAPSA Conference: 2014: Cairo, Egypt 13th PAPSA Conference: 2016: Lagos, Nigeria 14th PAPASA Conference: 2018: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 15th PAPSA Conference: 2020: Virtual 16th PAPSA Conference: 2023: Lusaka, Zambia 17th PAPSA Conference: 2025: Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire

See also American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS) World Federation of Associations of Pediatric Surgeons (WOFAPS)

References

External links Official website "Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kinderchirurgie". German Association of Paediatric Surgeons (DKH)

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Pan-African Paediatric Surgical Association

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Pan-African Paediatric Surgical Association ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Pan-African Paediatric Surgical Association

In research: Pan-African Paediatric Surgical Association appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Pan-African Paediatric Surgical Association in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Pan-African Paediatric Surgical Association is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Medical associations based in Africa, Pediatric organizations, Pediatric surgery, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Pan-African Paediatric Surgical Association outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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