A new resource by Kidney Research UK has been added to the ISN's repository, "Kidney Disease and the Global Health Agenda." The report "Time to Act: A New Review of Kidney Health Inequalities" provides a narrative overview of progress made in kidney health inequalities in the UK and provides revised recommendations to address ongoing challenges....
The "ISN Framework for Developing Dialysis Programs in Low-Resource Settings," developed in collaboration with the WHO, is a resource-sensitive guide to help health systems develop solutions to care for kidney disease patients in low-resource settings. Read more on this initiative in The Lancet. There are significant global inequities in access to long-term dialysis. In LMIC countries,...
As part of an ongoing educational campaign, the ISN has recorded the podcast "A Beginner's Guide to Kidney Health," part of ISN's Global Kidney Care Podcast Series. The podcast features Professor Ifeoma Ulasi, Nigeria, ISN Executive Committee and Advocacy Working Group (AWG) member, and the late Professor Donal O’Donoghue, United Kingdom, chair of the AWG...
It’s shocking that although between 8 and 10% of the adult population live with some form of kidney damage, and millions die prematurely each year from complications related to kidney disease, “kidneys do not appear to be considered by the public as vital organs that need to be considered and kept healthy.” To address this...
The ISN Immediate Past President, Vivekanand Jha, announced the launch of The ISN framework for developing dialysis programs in low-resource settings at the annual Global Kidney Policy Forum held at WCN'21 on April 16, 2021. Read more on this initiative in "Bringing equity in access to quality dialysis," recently published in The Lancet. The framework, developed...
This second edition of the ISN Global Kidney Health Atlas (GKHA) 2019 focuses on improving understanding of the regional burden of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and the capacity for care delivery. The latest findings will help encourage relevant stakeholders across countries and regions to advocate for improved access to and quality of kidney care. The...
