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The Caribbean Institute of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of the West Indies, seeks to create a specialized and advanced academic environment for the study and science of Nephrology. The institute has developed postgraduate training and updates in the form of symposia, seminars and conferences in Nephrology. The institute has facilitated the Caribbean renal registry and will assist in the operation and maintenance of such registry in collaboration with the Ministries of Health of the region and other stakeholders. It is active in public education and awareness of kidney diseases and charitable work related to such diseases. In the treatment of renal disease and the prevention of such, it seeks to share up-to-date knowledge. It will work closely with transplant teams and Associations such as the Caribbean Association of Nephrologists and Urologists to create this advanced academic environment. The Nephrology and Hypertension conference is one of the activities through which it seeks to bring together scientists and healthcare providers to advance the science of kidney disease and patient care.
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