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NAEP is a non-profit organisation that aims to disseminate impartial information about asthma diagnosis and treatment to health professionals and the South African public. We are part of an international drive which subscribes to management guidelines set out by

patients, health professionals, and the public that asthma is a serious chronic disease;

of asthma are recognised by patients, families, and the public, and that appropriate diagnosis is made by health professionals; and

of asthma by encouraging a partnership among patients, physicians, and other health professionals, using appropriate, modern treatment and education programs.

NAEP is coordinated by a voluntary management committee of experts from around South Africa.

Dr Medeshni Annamalai

Dr Medeshni Annamalai

Chairperson

Specialist Paediatrician and Paediatric Pulmonologist.

Dr Visva Naidoo

Dr Visva Naidoo

Past Chairperson

Paediatric Pulmonologist based at King Edward VIII Hospital.

Dr Charl Verwey

Dr Charl Verwey

Treasurer

Paediatric Pulmonologist at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.

Dr Shirani Naidoo

Dr Shirani Naidoo

Deputy Treasurer

Specialist , Emergency and Ambulatory Paediatrics at Red Cross Children’s Hospital, Cape Town.

Dr Pieter de Waal

Dr Pieter de Waal

Course Coordinator

Paediatrician and Allergologist at MediClinic, Bloemfontein.

Dr Omoleno Kitchin

Dr Omoleno Kitchin

Sponsorship Coordinator

Paediatric Pulmonologist in Private Practice at Waterfall City Hospital, Midrand, Johannesburg.

Prof Refiloe Masekela

Prof Refiloe Masekela

Advisory Role

Paediatric Pulmonologist at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, University of KwaZulu Natal.

Ass Prof Richard van Zyl-smit

Ass Prof Richard van Zyl-smit

Advisory role

Professor, Consultant Pulmonologist Groote Schuur Hospital, Researcher UCT Lung Institute.

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