PUNE: Lt Gen Nardeep Naithani, Director and Commandant, Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, said there is a need to harness and synergise the strengths of Information Technology (IT) in India with expertise of pediatric nephrology, so that the knowledge reaches doctors in periphery and benefits patients at remote locations in India.
He was speaking at the 31st Annual Conference by Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology organized by Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) & KEM Hospital, Pune from December 20 to 22 at AFMC.
In his inaugural address, the Commandant emphasized that the proceedings of the conference should fructify as updated guidelines in the field of paediatric nephrology at international and national level.
He reiterated the need for updating the doctors, pediatricians about the advancements in the field so as to empower them with knowledge about managing children with kidney diseases with the best evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
The scientific programme was coordinated by Brig Amit Devgan from the Department of Pediatrics, AFMC, Pune and Dr Jyoti Sharma of KEM Hospital. The dignitaries included prominent pediatric nephrologists from across the globe, namely Dr Kim Hui Yap from Singapore, Dr Pieue Cochat from France, Dr Edwin Wong, Dr Anne Wright, Dr Divyesh Desai and Dr Rukshana Shroff from UK.
Eminent national faculty attending the conference included Maj Gen Madhuri Kanitkar, Dr RN Srivastava, Dr Arvind Bagga, senior pediatric nephrologists from Armed Forces Col Tathagata Bose, Gp Capt Saroj Patnaik and Surg Capt Ranjeet Thergaonkar and many senior paediatricians from across the country. Over 200 delegates attended the scientific programme.
