3.5 years. That’s how long children in Tanzania wait for a rheumatic disease diagnosis. One pediatric rheumatologist for 30M+ children under 18. This is the gap we’re fighting to close. #PAFLAR#PediatricRheumatology#GlobalHealth
Thrilled to share that our abstract “Patient Journey in Pediatric Rheumatology in Low-Resource Settings: Insights from a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Tanzania” has been accepted for presentation at the 6th Hybrid PAFLAR Congress in Dar es Salaam
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12-year-old boy with congenital heart disease (DORV with malposed great arteries and pulmonary stenosis) presented with headache, back pain, and neck stiffness. A contrast CT brain showed a ring-enhancing lesion in the left basal ganglia, suggesting a brain abscess. Explanation?
Another 4-year-old with left nephroblastoma on 4th-cycle chemotherapy presented with bilateral leg edema. CT and echo revealed tumor thrombus extending from left renal vein into the IVC at the hepatic vein confluence, obstructing right atrial inflow.
#WilmsTumor#PedsOnc
“From Northern Tanzania: A rare case of left nephroblastoma with tumor thrombi extending into the renal vein, IVC, and right atrium. A reminder of the aggressive nature of Wilms tumor and the critical need for early diagnosis and intervention.
“Emergency Medicine Conference in Arusha, focusing on pediatric emergencies and improving outcomes in low-resource settings. Great discussions with colleagues on innovative solutions for better patient outcomes! #PediatricEmergency
“Excited to receive free access to the 11th EULAR / PRES Pediatric Rheumatology Course through the #EULAR#AFLAR initiative! Thank you @eular_org for this opportunity to improve care for young patients. #PediatricRheumatology”
“Honored to attend the 7th Pediatric Echocardiography Course at JKCI - MNH! Excited to enhance my skills in echocardiography and improve care for children. Grateful to the team for sharing their expertise! #PediatricCardiology#Echocardiography#jkci
Four years ago Ms Sabah (at Anudha LtD) paid 200,000/- for a paediatric stethoscope and handed it to me, she donated it to children who will require care from me…
I am sending my sincere gratitude to her on behalf of all the children.
This really showed people care 🙏🏿