Overseas Support in the Field of Vascular Access

Since joining the Non-Governmental Organization Ubiquitous Blood Purification International in 2014, professionals who are mainly members of Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy (JSDT) have worked toward promoting dialysis therapy several countries through help with organization local nephrology societies and conducting educational activities. 2016, training at our hospital has been provided doctors staff from these as part activities JSDT. These also involve technical vascular access (VA) surgery management. To date, lectures practical teaching on VA procedures given Cambodia Vietnam, a hands-on seminar echo-guided puncture management was held Mongolia. In Mongolia Myanmar, plan to provide systemic education developed, request societies. Doctors medical Laos, Cambodia, Nepal Indonesia visited observed operations their training. achieve sustainable support academic activities, we found it be important counterpart society each country, guidance when required national society.