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October 2026
PTCMA Update
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast Cancer will affect approximately 1 in 8 women globally and the numbers in South Africa are on the rise. But awareness for early detection is not the only challenge. What happens once an abnormality is detected?
Reminder to all Healthcare Practitioners
To the Pharmacists, Nurses, OT's, PT's, Clinicians and all practicing Healthcare professionals
All practicing or retired healthcare professionals, including clinicians, pharmacists, nurses, etc. are invited to subscribe to access the PTCMA programmes.
Subscribe @R575 per annum - Cost is approximately R15.00 per session available.
Upcoming Virtual CPD Programmes
09 October - 09h00 - NOT RECORDED
Topic: A healthcare Economics Perspective on early high-efficacy MS disease-modifying therapies (DMTs)
Presenter: Dr Jaco van Zyl (Medical Doctor and Health Economist)
Education sponsorship by Roche
13 October - 19h00
Topic: Management of Asthma - an Update
Presenter: Dr Charl Verwey (Paediatric Pulmonologist)
Education sponsorship by Cipla
14 October - 09h00 - NOT RECORDED
Topic: What does Quality Weight Loss look like?
Presenter: Dr Ankia Coetzee (Endocrinologist)
Education sponsorship by Novo Nordisk
23 October - 09h00 - NOT RECORDED
Open to HCPs only
Topic: Preventing Progression: Tackling PIRA (progression independent of relapse activity) with high efficacy therapies
Presenter: Dr Dion Opperman (Neurologist)
Education sponsorship by Novartis
Face-2-Face Events
Johannesburg
22 October - 10h30 - SAVE THE DATE
Topic: Antimicrobial Stewardship
Presenter: Clinical Microbiologist
30 October - 09h00 - SAVE THE DATE
Topic: Movement Disorder Forum: Advanced Parkinson’s Disease: Selecting the Right Therapy for the Right Patient
VCPD recordings - now available on PTCMA Portal
Where possible the Virtual CPDs are recorded and uploaded to the PTCMA Portal.
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