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FIRST AFRICAN CAH-DSD SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM

Day 1 – Thursday, April 23, 2026

Session 1

• Situation of CAH and DSD in African countries: challenges and opportunities
• Pragmatic approach for early diagnosis of DSD in a resource-limited setting
• Psychosocial stigma and gender assignment decisions in DSD and CAH

Session 2

• Role and challenges of surgery in the context of DSD and CAH in Africa
• Facilitating acceptance of late surgery for parents
• Indications for gonadectomy in DSD

Day 2 – Friday, April 24, 2026

Session 3

• Enhancing CAH management, including steroid replacement therapy, dose adjustment, and monitoring in challenging environments
• Emergency management of adrenal crisis: increasing community and healthcare worker awareness and preparedness
• Late presentation of CAH and dilemma of sex reassignment: Real cases from different psychocultural and religious perspectives
• Improving health and mental well-being in individuals with a late presentation of 46,XX CAH

Session 4

• Clinical signs and first-line tests to guide the differential diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency
• 3 challenging cases in DSD and CAH from different African contexts

Session 5

• Community education and counseling about CAH and DSD
• Clinical research and challenging case presentations

Session 6

• Building a multidisciplinary DSD team in resource-limited contexts, and practical frameworks in challenging settings
• Opportunities for clinicians with an interest in Pediatric Endocrinology: PETCA/PETCWA/PEDAF and ESPE grants