The World Day of Premature Babies was celebrated at UKC Tuzla

The Clinic for Children’s Diseases University Clinical Center Tuzla marked World Prematurity Day by releasing purple balloons into the sky. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 15 million premature babies are born each year. The color purple, symbolizing this day, represents sensitivity and uniqueness. The goal of celebrating the International Prematurity Awareness Day is…

World Diabetes Day 2024

World Diabetes Day, the largest global campaign for diabetes awareness, is celebrated annually on November 14, marking the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who, alongside Charles Best, discovered insulin in 1922. Established in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization, World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in 2006…

Distinguished Lectures by UKC Tuzla Representatives at the International Bioethics Symposium

The sixth consecutive Bioethics Symposium with international participation, titled “Bioethics and the Child,” was held from November 8 to 10, 2024, in Sarajevo. Organized by the Bioethical Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the symposium featured 26 invited speakers from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia. The symposium aimed to address issues related to child development…

64th Educational Course in Abdominal Ultrasound Diagnostics at UKC Tuzla

As part of ongoing professional education, the 64th Abdominal Ultrasound Diagnostics Course is scheduled from November 11 to December 6, 2024. Organized by the University Clinical Center Tuzla and the Medical Chamber of Tuzla Canton, the course will provide participants with comprehensive theoretical and practical training in abdominal ultrasound and color Doppler diagnostics. The curriculum…

Continuous Professional Development for Healthcare Staff at the Clinic for Pediatric Diseases

The Clinic for Pediatric Diseases at the University Clinical Center Tuzla recently hosted expert lectures on spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in children. Dr. Salkanović Delibegović Sabina, a pediatrician and neuropediatrics sub- specialist, presented on the topic “Treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy in Early Childhood.” Dr. Salkanović Delibegović emphasized that SMA is a hereditary neuromuscular disorder…