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The Importance of Partnerships with Developing Countries: How to Establish A Microsurgery Course in Kenya?

  • Macarena Vizcay (Reconstructive Microsurgery Service, University Department of Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation, San Giuseppe Hospital - IRCCS MultiMedica Group) ;
  • Juan E. Berner (Reconstructive Microsurgery Unit (LRMU), Department of Plastic Surgery, Emergency Care and Trauma Division (ECAT), The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust) ;
  • Ferdinand W. Nangole (Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi) ;
  • Luigi Troisi (Reconstructive Microsurgery Service, University Department of Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation, San Giuseppe Hospital - IRCCS MultiMedica Group)
  • Received : 2022.05.16
  • Accepted : 2022.09.13
  • Published : 2025.11.15
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We would like to thank the Kenya Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (KSPRAS), Dr. Sarah Nyakiongora, Dr. Kevin Muria Kinuthia, Dr. Ruth Wanjiru, and Dr. Natasha Ilako for their support.

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