Dutch Caribbean Heart Days 2027
Three days of cardiology updates in Curaçao, held together with the Netherlands Heart Days.
Renaissance Wind Creek Curaçao Resort
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| From - To | Subject | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Registration and Coffee | |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Opening Remarks and Welcome Words | Minister of Health, Environment, and Nature of Curaçao |
| 09:15 – 10:00 | Keynote: Epidemiological Trends in HIV and STIs in the Caribbean Region |
Dr. Monica Alonso Gonzalez Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) |
| 10:00 – 10:20 |
Beyond the Landscape: |
Drs. Irálice Jansen |
| 10:20 – 10:40 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Sexual Health Services in Primary Care | Drs. Marilyn Moses General Practitioner, Curaçao |
| 11:00 – 11:40 | Advances in HIV Treatment and Prevention: PrEP, PEP, and U=U | Dr. Vita Jongen Public Health Service of Amsterdam & Stichting HIV Monitoring |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | A Study on PrEP in Curaçao | Drs. Hanna Buitenhuis Ramirez Franciscus Teaching Hospital, Netherlands |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Panel Discussion and Q&A |
Moderator – Prof. dr. Ashley Duits, Red Cross Blood Bank Curaçao Speakers Session 1 |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch Break |
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| From - To | Subject | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30 – 13:45 | Registration | |
| 13:45 – 14:05 | HIV-Related Stigma, Adherence, and Psychosocial Barriers to Care | Athalia Alberto, RN Curaçao Medical Center (CMC) |
| 14:05 – 14:25 | Diagnostic Challenges in Asymptomatic Sexually Transmitted Infections | Drs. Fleur Koene Medical Laboratory Services (MLS) |
| 14:25 – 14:45 | Continuity of HIV Care During the Pandemic | Dr. Beatrice Winkel UMC Utrecht |
| 14:45 – 15:05 | Surveillance and Antimicrobial Resistance in STIs |
Dr. Peter Klein Klouwenberg |
| 15:05 – 15:20 | Coffee Break | |
| Session 2 – Afternoon Program – Parallel Workshops | ||
| 15:20 – 16:30 |
Workshop A: Management of STIs in Primary Care, Including Antimicrobial Resistance Workshop B: HIV and Multimorbidity |
General Practitioner, G&GZ, CMC, ADC, LABdeMED, MLS, Dr. Vita Jongen, Drs. Esther Rooijakkers, Dr. Diederik van de Wetering |
| Closing Session | ||
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Closing Remarks |
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Parallel Workshops
Workshop A – Primary Care Track: Management of STIs in Primary Care, Including Antimicrobial Resistance
Focus areas:
- Current STI treatment guidelines;
- Syndromic management in primary care;
- Emerging antimicrobial resistance (mainly gonorrhea);
- Indications for referral to STI-Clinic;
- Indications for referral to specialist care;
- Practical case-based discussions from daily clinical practice.
Target audience:
General practitioners, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, public health professionals
Workshop B – Specialist Track: HIV and Multimorbidity
Focus areas:
- HIV and malignancies;
- Cardiovascular disease and metabolic complications in people living with HIV;
- Renal and hepatic comorbidities;
- Long-term management challenges in HIV populations;
- Multidisciplinary approaches to chronic HIV care.
Target audience:
Internists, infectious disease specialists, dermatologists, hospital physicians, pharmacists & AIOS
