All the news and events of the Renal Association from the moment it was founded on the 26 June 2019.
A serendipiditous start to 2021 - It was far from planned! The chance discovery that Dr Sanju Sobnach was a newly trained liver and kidney transplant and that he was spending a few weeks in Mauritius with his family led to our first meeting where he recounted his recent fascinating experience as a trainee transplant surgeon as well as his views … Continue reading A serendipiditous start to 2021
Lest we forget… - 2020 comes to an end and as we get ready to welcome the new year, it is time to look back at a most disruptive and tragic year. Time to have a special thought for those we have lost. Lest we forget. For the local medical community, the most shocking and heartbreaking event was the … Continue reading Lest we forget…
The 40th Anniversary of the First Kidney Transplant in Mauritius - Today is a very special day to commemorate. Forty years ago, on the 17th December, the first kidney transplant was performed in Mauritius. There are many remarkable aspects to this story. The surgery was performed in the Clinique Mauricienne by Dr Mahen Modun, urologist and Dr Marcello Li Sung Sang, nephrologist, both recently back from … Continue reading The 40th Anniversary of the First Kidney Transplant in Mauritius
Mauritius and African Nephrology - Mauritius may be some 2000 km away in the south-west Indian Ocean but Africa is the closest continent to our country. There are also important historical and cultural ties between Mauritius and Africa even though most Mauritians are descendants of immigrants from Asia. The Renal Association is linking up with overseas nephrology societies. Building relationships … Continue reading Mauritius and African Nephrology
The Renal Association is now affiliated with the ISN! - This a great moment for Nephrology and for kidney patients in Mauritius. By joining up with the International Society of Nephrology (ISN), we hope to make Nephrology grow into a fully fledged specialty in our country. to the benefits of our patients. We can also now participate in the global effort in education, training and … Continue reading The Renal Association is now affiliated with the ISN!
The First Kidney Symposium - At long last, The Renal Association held The First Kidney Symposium on Sept 19 and 20, 2020 at Le Cannonier Hotel, Grand Baie. It was an event that was long overdue, and had been postponed several times due to the COVID 19 situation. But where there’s a will there’s a way, and with sheer perseveration … Continue reading The First Kidney Symposium
First Educational Meeting - On Thursday 16 July 2020, the Renal Association had its first educational meeting ever. It should have occurred in early April but the Covid-19 lockdown put paid to that. Dr O Bheekharry presented “The Filter, the Pump and the Pill”, a review of the latest SGLT2 inhibitors trial. It was an opportunity to invite 2 … Continue reading First Educational Meeting
First Year Anniversary - Our team met on June 26th, 2020 to celebrate the First Year Anniversary of our long awaited Renal Association. It was a time of rejoicing for all members, especially as it gave us all a few moments of respite, in the post COVID 19 phase, when all members, being frontliners, had been working with no … Continue reading First Year Anniversary
If the Covid-19 pandemic never existed… - … we would not be approaching 10 million of infected people and half a million deaths. There is no clear easy exit route yet of this tragedy. The consequence for our Association is of course trivial compared to the global calamity but it was nevertheless a nasty shock for a newly born organisation. There had … Continue reading If the Covid-19 pandemic never existed…
Tribute to Dr Raj Purgus - It is with great sadness that Renal Association wishes to honour the memory of our colleague and friend Dr Raj Purgus. He passed away on the 21st of April after a year long illness. Born in Fond du Sac in the north of Mauritius, he studied at Royal College Port Louis and then went to … Continue reading Tribute to Dr Raj Purgus
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