This is the biannual conference of the South African Association of Paediatric Surgeons (SAAPS). It will be hosted at the Mpekweni Beach Resort on R72, by the Department of Paediatric Surgery in East London, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of their foundation. There will be a laparoscopic training and burns workshop on Thursday 1 May 2025. The conference will run from 8 am on Friday 2 May 2025 till 12 pm on Sunday 4 May 2025. Around 100-120 delegates from all over South Africa are expected to attend. The event will be organized by CreativBloc (PTY) LTD (https://creativbloc.co.za/). The following international experts have confirmed their attendance as invited faculty:
(1) Dr Hafeez Abdelhafeez- Paediatric Surgical Oncologist- St Jude's, USA
(2) Prof/Dr Simone Abib- Pediatric Oncology Institute, GRAACC Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil
(3) Prof Eric Borgstein- Consultant Paediatric Surgeon and Professor of Surgery at the University of Malawi College of Medicine
(4) Prof John Lazarus- Division of Urology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
(5) Dr Sujit Chowdhary- Paediatric Urologist, New Delhi, India
(6) Dr Rasik Shah- Paediatric Minimally Invasive Surgeon, Mumbai, India