From: Developing nephrology services in low income countries: a case of Tanzania
Recipient institutions in Tanzania | Supporting institutions | Support provided |
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Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) | Haukeland University Hospital/ University of Bergen, Norway | Donation of 15 dialysis machines |
Training of dialysis technicians and histopathology technician | ||
Donation of one GE Logic 7 Ultrasound Machine (GE Logic 7), 2 Spring Loaded Magnum Bard Biopsy Guns and several kidney biopsy needles | ||
Conducted ultrasound guided renal biopsy training | ||
Madras Medical Mission | Donation of dialysis machine for ICU | |
BLK Hospital, New Delhi | Provided short time training for transplantation to urologists, nephrologist, nurses, anaesthesiologist, laboratory technicians, histotechnicians | |
Supported kidney transplantation at MNH | ||
Sakra Hospital, Bangalore-India | Visiting transplant surgeons to support local kidney transplantation | |
Saifee Hospital, Mumbai-India | Visiting transplant surgeons to support local kidney transplantation | |
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) | University of Bergen/ Haukeland University Hospital | Training of nephrologists and supported establishment of nephrology training in Tanzania |
Christian Medical College- Vellore, Tamil Nadu India | Training of first batch of nephrologists and supported establishment of nephrology training in Tanzania | |
Providing on-going external rotation training centre for MUHAS nephrology training | ||
African Paediatric Fellowship Program (APFP), Cape Town, South Africa | Supported paediatric nephrology training | |
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) | Queen’s University, Ontario - Canada | ISN Sister Centre Program Provided visiting nephrologist, visiting dialysis nurses and funds for educational activities |
International Society of Nephrology | Training support for nephrologists | |
International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) | Provided visiting nephrologists and training for the initiation of peritoneal dialysis | |
Manchester Royal Infirmary | The Transplantation Society-ISN sister transplant centre | |
Vascular access training camps | ||
Mbeya Referral Hospital | Madaktari Afrika, Virginia, USA | Provided visiting nephrologist who provided training and support in establishing nephrology services |
University of Dodoma (UDOM) | Tokushukai Medical Hospital (Tokuda Foundation)/Tokyo Women Medical University, Japan | Donation of 10 dialysis machines and dialysis training for doctors and nurses |
Training on kidney transplantation for doctors, nurses, pharmacists, immunologists and technicians | ||
Benjamin Mkapa Hospital | Tokushukai Medical Group, Japan | Training on kidney transplantation for doctors, nurses, pharmacists, immunologists and technicians |
Supported kidney transplantation of four patients | ||
Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, Zanzibar | University of Bergen/ Haukeland University Hospital, Norway | Donation of dialysis machines |
Dialysis training for nurses and doctors | ||
Visiting dialysis nurse providing training and support for nurses and doctors | ||
Nephrology Tripartite workshops in collaboration with MNH and Haukeland University Hospital | ||
Nephrology Society of Tanzania (NESOT) | International Society of Nephrology (ISN) | ISN Fellowship training for nephrologists and pathologist |