AN EARLY AND SERENDIPITOUS START TO THE CPD YEAR
It was far from planned! The chance discovery that Dr Sanju Sobnach Is a newly trained liver and kidney transplant and that he was spending a few weeks in Mauritius with his family led to our first CPD meeting where he recounted his recent fascinating experience as a trainee transplant surgeon as well as his views on how kidney transplant could be relauched in Mauritius after hiatus of 4 years. Dr Davy Ip opened the evening with a quick review of the state of kidney disease and history of kidney transplantation in Mauritius.
The Renal Association was honoured by the attendance of the Honorable Dr Kailash Jagutpal, the Minister of Health and Wellness, and several senior officials from the ministry.
KIDNEY UPDATES IN 2025
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The Renal Association was represented by Dr D Ip Min Wan, Dr O Bheekharry and Dr M Rughooputh at the World Congress of Nephrology in New Delhi on 6-9 February 2025. They were involved in several important events.
The stand of the RA at the Global Kidney Village at WCN’25 with Dr D Ip and Dr M Rughooputh in attendance.
The poster designed by Dr D Ip for the stand of the RA at the Global Kidney Village at WCN’25. Flying the flag for Mauritius!
Dr D Ip representing Mauritius and the RA at the Affiliated Societies Gathering of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) at the WCN’25 in New Delhi. The RA has been a collective-member society member of the ISN since November 2020.
Gathering of the Sister Renal Centres Programme at WCN’25 with Dr R Shroff (Great Ormond Street Hospital) chairing. Dr D Ip, as an ISN member, has made use of the Sister Renal Centre of the ISN, to team up with Dr J Baharani of the Birmingham Heartlands Hospital (UK) to improve kidney patient care and especially peritoneal dialysis in Mauritius.
Dr D Ip as one of the two Mauritian members of ISN Africa Regional Board, member of African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) attended the meeting of the ISN Africa Regional Board which was already affected by the outgoing ISN President Pr Masaomi Nangaku, incoming ISN President Pr Marcello Tonelli and the AFRAN President Prof Mohammed Hany Hafez.
The signing of the agreement between ISN and AFRAN to collaborate on training of new nephrologists in Africa at the the meeting of the ISN Africa Regional Board at WCN’25.
Meeting of the the ISN Sharing Expertise to Support the set-up of Renal Registries (SharE-RR) initiative which develops resources to help establish or develop renal registries in emerging countries including a toolkit introduced in 2024. Efforts have been made since 2020 to set a renal registry in Mauritius but obstacles remain.
Dr D Ip and Dr O Bheekharry next to the poster “IMPACT OF HIGH DIABETES MELLITUS PREVALENCE
KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION IN MAURITIUS
D lp Min Wan, K Fagoonee, P Ancharaz, O Bheekharry, AS Fedally, J Gopall, Y Gendoo, N Boodhram, A Bukhory, V Jhurree” presented at the WCN’25.
This poster is the result of the multidisciplinary team at the Transplant Unit at Victoria Hospital and at all the Haemodialysis Units in all the public hospitals in Mauritius. It is the first clinical data on transplant workup from Mauritius and it has been published in Kidney International Reports in February 2025.
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WORLD DIABETES DAY 2023
Come and join us at the Caudan Waterfront on Wednesday 15 November 2023 for the special healthcare event organised by Radio ONE on the occasion of the World Diabetes Day!
WORLD KIDNEY DAY 2023
Click above to discover the 6 Golden Rules to look after your kidneys well.
RECENT CPD EVENTS
For a record of all the CPD EVENTS organised with or by The Renal Association, please check here.
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This is a mixed face to face and webinar organised following the the award of a International Society of Nephrology Sister Renal Centre partnership between Dr D Ip(SSRN Hospital) and Dr J Baharani (Brimingham Hearlands Hospital UK).
This is open to all Renal Association members, surgeons and dialysis nurses. Places are limited. please register in the form (coming soon).
COMMENT BIEN PRENDRE SA TENSION SEUL A DOMICILE?
C’est le theme de la journee mondiale de l’hypertension le 17 Mai 2022.
La mesure de la tension artérielle à la maison est conseillée pour diagnostiquer une hypertension et surtout contrôler l’efficacité du traitement de l’hypertension. Comment effectuer ce geste vous-même et avec quel type de tensiomètre (masinn tansion)?
Apprenez à le faire!
The ABC of HBP
The latest symposium from the Renal Association was held in June 2022..
Inspired by the theme of the 2022 World Hypertension Day ‘Measure your blood pressure, control it, live longer’, The Renal Association presents an innovative 4 point CPD event ‘The ABC of HBP’ built around clinical cases with both practical tips and updated evidence for the everyday optimal management of hypertension.
Find out about it here.
WHAT ARE WE DOING FOR WORLD KIDNEY DAY 2022?
Our members have been on the airwaves talking about kidney health and disease!
10 March 2022: We are lauching 3 new leaflets on kidney disease in French and one in Kreol Morisien. Download them here.
25 March 2022: Special evening where we discuss how kidney failure patients lives could be transformed by home dialysis treatment, why veins should be protected and testimonies from patients anddiaysis staff.
Kidneys Matter
Welcome. The Renal Association (of Mauritius) is a group of health professionals working together to improve the care of patients with kidney disease by promoting the highest standard of medical practice. Our focus is Mauritius but we form part of the global nephrology community through our affiliation of the International Society of Nephrology. We welcome all interested team members working and training in clinical care of kidney patients and related fields as well as doing research in kidney disease.
What is Nephrology?
Nephrology is a specialty of medicine focused on the kidneys, specifically normal kidney function, the preservation of kidney health, and kidney disease and its treatment, from diet and medication to dialysis and kidney transplantation. Find out more.
The Founding Members
From left to right: Dr O Bheekharry, Dr S Fedally, Dr P Ancharaz, Dr D Ip, Dr S Gaya, Dr M Rughooputh, Dr R Mohungoo, Dr K Fagoonee.
Did you know?
In 2017, 1.2 million people died from kidney failure, an increase of 41.5% since 1990.
What are our activities?
They are centred around promoting nephrology and fighting kidney disease.
The Kidney Club
Our portal to education and the latest updates in Nephrology.
History of Nephrology
Our project to record the history of the early years of Nephrology in Mauritius.
CPD
We are registered with the Medical Council of Mauritius as a CPD provider.
Learn about kidney health
Discover our Kidney Info pages. These are intended to provide general information to the patients and relatives about kidneys, kidney disease and kidney medicine. We hope they will be of interest. For medical advice suitable for your personal circumstances, you need to see a qualified health professional. Check our disclaimer.
The Kidney Magazine
Our magazine about the lighter side of kidney life is in preparation. Watch this space!
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