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John Ngigi,OGW

@ngigi_dr

Chief Med.Specialist,Kidney Transplant physician,Director at KPCC,Fmr Head of Nephrology,Kenyatta National Hospital.

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RICHARD Rick Slayman, first person to have pig transplant, dies after 2 months; surgeons believed organ would last 2 years.

RICHARD Rick Slayman, first person to have pig transplant, dies after 2 months; surgeons believed organ would last 2 years.
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Listening to 'Emotional Intelligence Is a Super Power. Here’s How You Can Develop Yours' at buzzsprout.com/1910058/987962…

Wonderful piece to listen.join in!

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The economics of PD do not create a disincentive.It’s the opposite in the long run.The societal cost on PD is less compared to HD.logistics in supply chain management of the consumables is the issue.

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It was a great meeting.The disparities that exist in access to renal replacement therapies in communities was highlighted.PD is a therapy of choice in poor resource settings and confers equal if not better outcomes as HD.Transplantation is the ultimate choice for ESKD.

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Hon. Enoh Ebong, Director USTDA, and her team visited KNH today, joining the CEO Kamuri E. N and SDCS Irene Inwani in a productive discussion on fostering partnerships in healthcare development projects,a promising step towards stronger cooperation with the United States of America

Hon. Enoh Ebong, Director USTDA, and her team visited KNH today, joining the CEO @kamurie1 and SDCS @IreneInwani in a productive discussion on fostering partnerships in healthcare development projects,a promising step towards stronger cooperation with the United States of America
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Kenyan Man Who Sold Kidney at KSh 500k to Buy Motorbike, Educate Siblings Regrets Move: 'I'm Weak' tuko.co.ke/editorial/feat…
This is the danger we have warned of over and over again.Unethical organ harvesting is criminal,unjust,selfish and is not equitable.

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Houston Hospital Suspends Liver and Kidney Transplants over Manipulated Records transplantnews.com/organ_tissue/h…
This is what accountability and fidelity to ethics demand.All transplant program should emulate this practice.Kenya Tissue and Transplant Authority Khalida Soki Ahmed Sokwala Ahmed Twahir

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Why Black Patients Were Excluded from Kidney Transplant List transplantnews.com/organ_tissue/w…
This is very annoying and puts ethnic bigotry to shame.Everyone has an equal right to access a kidney just as he/she has an equal chance to be a deceased donor.the scoring system needs a review

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The Implications of the Recent Pig Kidney Transplant for Transplantation.transplantnews.com/organ_tissue/t…
Not an experiment with the recent outcome from MGH.it will clearly unlock a huge potential on xenotransplantation but it’s not as easy as it seems.

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