Learn below about activities organized by the ISN’s 10 Regional Boards occurring across the globe.
Webinar: Pregnancy-related, community-acquired and disaster-related AKI in Africa
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a syndrome with various causes and variable outcomes. AKI is prevalent, with significant under-diagnosis/under-reporting of AKI in low income countries. AKI imposes a heavy burden of morbidity and mortality, and high costs of management. With ISN’S focus on prevention, and 0 x 25, and the 2023 World Kidney Day theme of “Kidney Health for...
ISN-KSN Joint Session on Differences in Clinical Kidney Care Practices Worldwide at KSN’s Annual Meeting
The 43rd Annual Meeting of the Korean Society of Nephrology (KSN) will take place from April 27-30, 2023, in Seoul, Korea. The ISN and the KSN will hold a joint session, ‘Differences of Routine Clinical Practice in Nephrology Around the World, on Friday, April 28, from 8:30-10:30 a.m., moderated by ISN President Masaomi Nangaku...
The ISN Presents the ISN Oceania and South East Asia Pioneer Award to Agnes D. Mejia at the 43rd Philippine Society of Nephrology Annual Conference
The 43rd Annual Convention of the Philippine Society of Nephrology, hosted by the Philippine Society of Nephrology (PSN), will take place from April 27-29, 2023, in Mandaluyong City, Philippines. The theme of this year’s convention is “The PSN’s Labyrinth: A Journey to the Center of the Kidney!” The conference provides a fitting occasion to present...
First Kidney Biopsies in Holguin, Cuba: One Way ISN Interventional Nephrology Training Has Helped Improve Local Kidney Care
From left to right: Lázaro Cobiellas, Bernardo Moguel, Rafael Montepio and Mariza Colque Lázaro Cobiellas (Cuba), Mariza Colque (Bolivia), and Rafael Montepio (Philippines) are all recent graduates of the ISN Interventional Nephrology (IN) Scholarship Advanced Course. These doctors spent three months at Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez in Mexico, a recognized ISN Interventional Nephrology Training...
Leading Kidney Transplant Protocols in the Philippines Through the ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Centers Program: Find Out More About the Recent Graduate Pair
Staff from SPMC receive training on brain death diagnosis and deceased donors from visiting UB staff An ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Centers (STC) partnership between the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) Kidney Transplant Unit in the Philippines and the University of Barcelona (UB) in Spain has graduated from the program after seven years of collaboration. The...
Kidney Care Center in Georgia Ranked Number One in the Country Since Graduating From the ISN Sister Centers Program: Find Out More about the Winner of the 2023 Schrier Award
Staff from the nephrology departments at Tbilisi State Medical University and Ghent University Hospital at one of the training programs organized as part of their ISN Sister Renal Centers Partnership The Schrier Award recognizes outstanding achievements from recently graduated ISN Sister Renal (SRC) and ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Centers (STC pairs. Please join us in congratulating the...
The Abidjan Declaration Officially Launched at the AFRAN Congress: A Valuable Instrument to Support Kidney Care in Africa
Members of the African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) and the ISN Advocacy team collaborated for over a year to finalize the declaration designed to help advocate for better kidney health in Africa. Access the declaration here. "The Abidjan Declaration in Support of Kidney Care in the African Continent" was launched during the AFRAN's 2023 congress in...
Over 200 Participants in India Benefit From Complimentary Education on Advanced Kidney Care
In February, the ISN delivered five "Grand Rounds" sessions, "Advanced Topics in Nephrology," in four major cities in India. The sessions were led by Roberto Pecoits-Filho and Sri Lekha Tummalapelli and supported by experts from each city to ensure local relevance. The content included new and upcoming advances in chronic kidney disease identification, optimal management of...