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Podcast: Living With Cystic Fibrosis
Episode: CF in Egypt Episode 1 - Dr. Samya Nasr
Description: Podcast Episode: Dr. Samya Nasr – Changing the CF Landscape in Egypt and BeyondIn this powerful episode, we’re joined by Dr. Samya Nasr, Director of the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at the University of Michigan and Professor of Pediatrics, whose work has reshaped how CF is recognized and treated across borders.Back in 1997, Dr. Nasr began raising a red flag in her home country of Egypt, where many children were suffering from symptoms of cystic fibrosis—but going undiagnosed. At the time, some Egyptian physicians and the Ministry of Health believed CF didn’t exist in their...