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UK and Egypt sister centers take education up a level

Teams from Mansoura International Hospital (Egypt) and the UK’s Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, NHS recently played a important role in leading training activities during kidney week at Minya University in Egypt.

Local professionals took part in several valuable, hands-on workshops, focusing on interventional nephrologyparathyroidectomycontinuous renal replacement therapynutritionrenal and Dopper ultrasound as well as engineering.

The week of activities also included a day dedicated to nursing and welcoming 150 nurses from different renal units within Minya. See more HERE.

The first day of the conference highlighted chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder, including presentations and cases studies. Day two focused on dialysis, helping improve patient services in this area of the country.

Many thanks to a great team of nephrologists, surgeons, renal nutritionist, biomedical engineers and nurses for their dedication in deveoping in training opportunity.

Special thanks go out to members of the ISN Sister Renal Center partnership between Mansoura International Hospital (Egypt) and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, NHS, including involved Prof. Ahmed Halawa, Mohsen El Kossi and all the team at New Mansoura General Hospital led by Osama ElShahat.

The full photo report is available, HERE.

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