International Diabetes Federation (IDF) – ISN Joint Policy Brief on Living With Diabetes and Kidney Disease To Launch at Webinar on July 13
The ISN is pleased to announce that the joint IDF-ISN policy brief “Renewing the Fight: A Call to Action for Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease” will be launched at a webinar taking place on July 13, 2023, from 2-3.15 p.m. CEST.
Register for the webinar here.
Aimed at advocates, healthcare professionals, and policymakers involved with people living with diabetes and kidney disease, the policy brief provides recommendations on action required to prevent, manage and treat this condition effectively. It also includes best practice examples and testimonies from people with lived experience of diabetes and kidney disease.
The webinar includes the following:
- Opening remarks from ISN and IDF Presidents Dr. Masaomi Nangaku and Professor Akhtar Hussain respectively
- Talks from the brief’s lead authors, Dr. Antonio Ceriello (IDF) and Dr. Roberto Pecoits-Filho (ISN), on key highlights of diabetes and kidney disease data and policy recommendations
- A presentation from Dr. Shaifali Sandal, from the ISN Advocacy Working Group and current Emerging Leaders Program cohort, on the importance of the brief and its utility in advocacy efforts
Ms. Anita Sabidi, an IDF Blue Circle Voice from Indonesia who lives with diabetes and kidney disease, will moderate the webinar.
