International CF Training Network and MECFA Diagnostics Program Expand to Pakistan in Partnership with Indus Hospital and Health Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2026 CFF-funded ICFTN training, MECFA MADI diagnostic donations, European CF Society Patient Registry participation, and Vertex free modulator access converge to bring comprehensive CF support to Pakistani patients for the first time. KARACHI / ISTANBUL / BOSTON — The Middle East Cystic Fibrosis Association (MECFA) and the Marmara University Cystic Fibrosis Center have completed a clinical assessment visit to the Indus Hospital and Health Network (I
MECFA and KIFDER Awarded Vertex Circle of Care Grant to Expand Transition Support for Young Adults Living with Cystic Fibrosis in Türkiye
Izmir, Türkiye – June 7, 2026 – The Middle East Cystic Fibrosis Association (MECFA) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a Vertex Circle of Care Grant to launch the MENA CF Adulting & Transition Lab – Türkiye Pilot, a collaborative initiative designed to strengthen transition support for adolescents and young adults living with cystic fibrosis (CF). The project is being implemented in partnership with Marmara University Selim Çöremen Cystic Fibrosis Center, Türkiye's
