Fellow: Yogeshni Chandra From Figi Islands

Name of Fellow: Yogeshni Chandra

Home Centre: Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Fiji Islands

Host Centre: Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand

Mentor: Dr John Irvine

Training Duration: 1 year from 1/6/16

Learning objectives: 

• Evaluation and treatment of chronic kidney disease
• Understanding of the different renal replacement therapy modalities and experience in overseeing hemodialysis treatment
• Learn about pre transplant work up and post-transplant care
• Become competent in core procedures, namely kidney biopsy and tunneled dialysis catheter placement
• Learn about renal histopathology interpretation
• Learn to analyze urine microscopy

Profile Description and Training plan:

I graduated with MBBS from Fiji School of Medicine. Currently I am a final year Master of Medicine-Internal Medicine student at Fiji National University. I will graduate in December 2015. This is my 7th year of clinical practice. I have special interest in Nephrology and I am really grateful to ISN for this opportunity for training. Chronic kidney disease is a major problem in Fiji, and a recent project estimated the annual incidence of end stage kidney disease to be around 674 per million. In addition, treatment of Acute Kidney Injury has been challenging and we have only recently started dialysis treatment for AKI. Currently, Fiji has only one trained renal physician for a population of 837,271 (2007 census). With further training I will be able to support the existing Nephrology services in Fiji, train other junior doctors, and advocate for kidney health with the ultimate aim to improve health outcomes for the people of Fiji.

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