Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation Board, I have the great pleasure to welcome you to the 39th annual congress organized in Cairo the pearl of the Middle East and Africa. The theme of this yearโs meeting is :โ Updates in Nephrology CareโOptimum patient care involves multidisciplinary approach involving Intensivists, Urology and Vascular Surgeons, Nursing Staff, Renal Dietitian and above all good family support. The present Congress is a continuum of activities that have started with our Great Founder professors and extended for 38 years without interruption. A panel of dedicated scientific committee members has worked hard to accomplish the task of covering various fields from prevention to different management modalities of in the rapidly advancing Nephrology field. The Plenary sessions , Symposia Free Communications and workshops will be attended this year by more than 800 participants from Egypt and Neighbour countries making this congress a clear solidarity and Friendship message. it is our honor to have ESOT & AFRAN collaboration this year with scientific sessions. Efforts have been made to acquire various CME accreditations for this event. We are privileged to have Endorsement from the International Society of Nephrology, European Renal Association and European Dialysis and Transplant Association, and Arab Society of Nephrology: Eminent International and Arab guest speakers are enriching our program. Thank you all for coming to our beautiful Capital and hoping that you enjoy the social program and have time to explore the treasures of Egypt Civilization.
