The Impact of War in Sudan on Renal Medical Services

Authors

  • Amin Banaga Faculty of Medicine, National University, Khartoum, Sudan; President of Sudanese Society of Nephrology and Transplantation (SSNT), Sudan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.160520255290

Keywords:

Sudan, War, Renal services, Dialysis

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2025-05-01

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Banaga A. The Impact of War in Sudan on Renal Medical Services. Natl J Community Med [Internet]. 2025 May 1 [cited 2025 May 4];16(05):559-61. Available from: https://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/5290

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