SCOME ETHIOPIA
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SCOME Ethiopia is one of the 6 SCs working under EMSA Ethiopia. It is a platform that creates a shared environment where medical students contribute, reflect, and work on the development of Medical Education through student-led activities.
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  Huntington's Disease (HD), a devastating inherited neurodegenerative condition caused by a specific genetic mutation, tragically leads to severe motor dysfunction, cognitive decline, and debilitating psychiatric symptoms.
Until now, there's been no cure or effective disease-altering treatment. πŸ’”

But now, for the first time, this disease has been successfully targeted with gene therapy! πŸŽ‰
  A single, one-time gene therapy treatment has shown the potential to markedly slow the disease's progression, potentially becoming the first-ever treatment to truly alter the course of this rare brain disorder. ✨

A small trial of 29 individuals in early-stage decline, participants receiving a high dose of the therapy  witnessed the disease's progression slow by an incredible 75%.

This is a monumental step forward, offering immense hope for those affected by Huntington's Disease!  🌟

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πŸ₯πŸ₯ We are back with another episode!

On the coming Monday, Dr.FSH will take us through the step-by-step approach to Right Upper Quadrant Pain.

Join us for an interactive bed-side style session and learn from the best in the field!

πŸ“Google meet:  Link Here
πŸ—“ Monday, October 13
⌚️ 7:30 PM EAT

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We are starting now!
Thank you for joining today's session and for your active engagement throughout 🀍.

For those who couldn't be there, here are some of the questions we did. We hope they tickle your brains, and you'll join us on the next one 😁.

For those of you asking for the recordings, we are working on uploading them. Please be patient with us πŸ™

See you on the next one!
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Dear SCOMEdians,

🐼🐼 We continue our sessions with Dr.FSH on the coming Monday, October 27 on the topic of Upper GI Bleeding.

As always, make sure to join us for our interactive bed-side style session to build on your clinical knowledge that will serve you beyond the classroom!

πŸ“Google meet: Link here
πŸ—“ Monday, October 27
⌚️ 7:00 PM EAT (make sure you start joining 10 minutes prior. We always start on the dot)

SCOME Ethiopia,
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πŸ₯πŸ₯It's today!
Make sure to join us at 7:00 PM EAT (1:00 local time) tonight

Here is the link

See you all there!!
Here are the ppts of the previous three sessions. Thank you for joining us so far and making the websides interactive 🀍🐼