Received a warm welcome in Malé, Maldives! Looking forward to an exciting week of teaching electrolyte and acid-base disorders as part of the ISN Educational Ambassador Program. Int Society of Nephrology African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) SANephrology SU, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

D1 of the ISN Ambassador Program at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Malè, Maldives. Tour of the hospital, ward round with challenging cases and visit of the dialysis unit. Int Society of Nephrology SANephrology African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) Ahmed Abdulla iShiham Nephro SU, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

D2 of the ISN Educational Ambassador Program. Today, we kick things off with sodium and water disorders. Let the games begin! Int Society of Nephrology African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) SANephrology Ahmed Abdulla iShiham Nephro SU, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

D3: Today, we focus on potassium disorders. Let the learning commence! African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) Charu Malik Ahmed Abdulla iShiham Nephro Int Society of Nephrology Mara Rodrigues SANephrology SU, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

D4 of the ISN Educational Ambassador Program. Today, we tackle metabolic acidosis. Let the games begin! Ahmed Abdulla African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) iShiham Nephro Int Society of Nephrology SANephrology SU, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Final day of the ISN Educational Ambassador Program in Malé, Maldives. Metabolic alkalosis, here we come! African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) Ahmed Abdulla iShiham Nephro Int Society of Nephrology SU, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

And so we come to the end of an amazing ISN Educational Ambassador Program in the Maldives! May this knowledge help many patients. Int Society of Nephrology Ahmed Abdulla iShiham Nephro African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) SU, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences SANephrology

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Time to head home. Maldives, you were amazing! I would like to thank the ISN Educational Ambassador Program for making this trip a reality. I will treasure this experience forever. iShiham Nephro iShiham Nephro Int Society of Nephrology African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) SU, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences SANephrology

We bid farewell to Dr Francis Ronny Ssenabulya as he returns to Uganda, now a qualified nephrologist thanks to the ISN Fellowship Program. Trained at Tygerberg Hospital, an ISN Regional Training Center. Uganda gains a true asset.Int Society of Nephrology SU, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Razeen Davids Robert Kalyesubula,MD, FISN(USA), PhD-FRCP(London)

📚 Join me to congratulate Dr FR Ssenabulya, now a nephrologist. 🔥 We are now 16 Nephrologists for a country of 50 million people! ✨ It costs at least $50,000 to train a Nephrologist ⚡ Protect your kidneys! 👏 👏 Int Society of Nephrology SU, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Razeen Davids Yazied Chothia

Always an honour meeting with Dr Imtiaz Sooliman of Gift of the Givers.

Our recent commentary highlights that excluding all with early CKD from potassium-enriched salt substitutes misses opportunities to lower hypertension, CVD, and CKD progression. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Int Society of Nephrology SANephrology Valerie Luyckx African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN)

The ISN Educational Ambassador Program is an opportunity to improve knowledge of healthcare providers and outcomes of patients, and of course, it is an extremely rewarding experience as a teacher. Int Society of Nephrology African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) SANephrology SU, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences theisn.org/blog/2025/09/0…

Had the opportunity to listen to Dr Eric Ruben, the editor-in-chief of NEJM, speaking on basic science research on Mycobacterium abscessus. Int Society of Nephrology SU, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) SANephrology

Dr Thabiet Jardine completes his training as a nephrologist at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town. What a talent! I wish him well with his career. Int Society of Nephrology African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) SANephrology SU, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

„The principle of medical neutrality…does not mean indifference; it obliges us to condemn any erosion of this norm as a threat to both care and ethics“ Gaza's healthocide: medical societies must not stay silent - The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Experts from WHF and ISN review how new diabetes drugs improve heart and kidney health, explain the close link between these diseases, and call for better care access in LMICs. journals.ac.za/ajn/article/vi… SANephrology Int Society of Nephrology African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) Valerie Luyckx

Thank you, KRACON25! Till we meet again. Int Society of Nephrology Razeen Davids SANephrology African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN)

An excellent comment by a speaker during the final session of KRACON25, "Without data, you only have an opinion." Let's not wait for others to generate the data. It is time for Africa to drive its own research! Int Society of Nephrology Robert Kalyesubula,MD, FISN(USA), PhD-FRCP(London) African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) SANephrology Valerie Luyckx