World Kidney Day 2024. Symposium on Kidney Health

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World Kidney Day 2024. Symposium on Kidney Health
14 March 24

On March 14 in the frames of the World Kidney Day 2024, the Symposium on Kidney Health was held with participation of more than 85 medical doctors -pediatric and adult nephrologists, hemodialysis and intensive care doctors, surgeons and other specialists..
Professor Ara Babloyan - Scientific Head of the Arabkir MC and Professor Ashot Sarkissian – Head of Nephrology service of Arabkir MC, President of Armenian Association of Nephrologists, Hemodialysis and Transplant doctors and Armenian Pediatric Association - welcomed the participants.

Scientific program of the Symposium was dedicated to AL Amyloidosis and developments of Onconephrology, Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), Achievements and problems of Kidney Transplantation in Armenia.
Lectures have been provided by specilaists of Arabkir MC, Mikaelyan University hospital, Hematology Center after Prof. Yolyan, National Center of Oncology named after Prof. Fanarjyan, Atsghik MC. Outstanding clinical cases were presented and discussed.
The symposium was organized by the Armenian Pediatric Association in collaboration with Arabkir MC, Armenian Association of Nephrologists, Hemodialysis and Transplant doctors under support of the International Society of Nephrology.

The participants will be issued the certificates with CME credits.

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