Fellowship Safaris takes a journey to Tanzania where Dr. Njeri had a chat with Prof. Francis Furia, associate professor of paediatrics based at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences. He subspecialised in paediatric and adult nephrology as well as paediatric rheumatology.

Armed with a passion for his patients and thirst for medical education, Prof. Furia walks us through his choices and paths and the doors it opened for a resource-limited clinical set up.

Episode Highlights:

Prof. Francis Furia is a paediatrician, an associate professor of paediatrics at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Subspecialty training: Paediatric and adult nephrology, paediatric rheumatology.

His training was pursued in India, Norway, South Africa and Tanzania.

An example of how to adapt fellowship learning for the local setting:

Improvised peritoneal dialysis in an 18-month-old child with severe acute malnutrition (kwashiorkor) and acute kidney injury: a case report

https://jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1752-1947-7-168

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Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest. Created and Hosted by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi. All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast.