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ISRRT NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2018
From left to right Mrs Dominique Zerroug (France),
Mr Philippe Gerson (ISRRT Treasurer), Mrs Jocelyne
le Goazigo (France) and Boniface YAO (ISRRT
Regional Director Africa).
dressed in traditional clothes and respectively baptized Papa Africa
Mama Africa and Anti Africa. Then, presents were offered and above
all, an historical film entitled “Trois mousquetaires de l’imagerie
médicale en Afrique; le récit d’une longue chevauchée”, translated
as “Three Musketeers of Medical Imaging in Africa; the story of a
long ride” was played. The film reports on the summary of the three
radiographers actions in Africa since 1997.
This congress was a special occasion for African radiographers to
congratulate one of their colleagues, Mrs Blandine from Gabon who
has completed her PhD program in radiology which opens a new
perspective of evolution for youngters.
The lesson to learn is that this regional project was built upon the
dream of a young radiographer, Philippe Gerson, 20 years ago, in his
will to bring something positive in human’s life. Through the years the
CAFIMRA has become a huge plateform for exchange and sharing
between medical imaging and radiotherapy technologists.
During the 2018 congress, the line-up put together by the
organising committee was shaped to help advance our profession
within Africa as it provided opportunity for various specialties
to come together to share valuable information on the latest
developments in radiation protection and QA/QC.
With the support of ISRRT as the main sponsor as well and the
collaboration of local organising committees, the CAFIMRA is able to
grow scientifically and professionnally.
The closing ceremony was the occasion for the ISRRT Regional
Director Africa to highlight the main stream of ISRRT’s policy which
is to enhance solidarity within the sub region, and to bring Africa to
the world. He therefore invited all the participants, on behalf of the
ISRRT Board of management, to be active actors of this exciting
project and to join the global networking platform in progress. He
finally announced the name of the country elected to organise the 2020
CAFIMRA: Cameroon. n
Participants at the plenary session, Dakar.
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