n February 7 and 8, 2017, ISN participated to the Summit of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism in Vatican City. ISN fully endorsed the Summit’s Statement, which calls on all religious, political and social leaders, national and international legislators to recognize that organ and human trafficking for organ removal are ‘true...
The early registration deadline for the upcoming World Congress of Nephrology has now been prolonged to January 31, 2017. After this date, the registration rates will go up. By attending this event, you will gain access to international medical expertise in renal treatment, research and care, from bench to bedside. Get a genuinely enriching and professional exchange...
After the first ever chronic kidney disease (CKD) weekend held this month in Thailand with support from the Nephrology Society of Thailand (NST), this meeting gathered students, residents, nurses and nephrologists, including researchers and members of the Ministry of Public Health people, to discuss and review the current state of CKD, and best practices. I...
ISN organized a press congress in Mexico City on January 12, 2017 to announce the theme of the upcoming ISN World Congress of Nephrology, taking place from April 21 to 25, 2017 in Mexico City. The increasingly damaging effect of diabetes and kidney disease across Latin America, and particularly Mexico, will lead plenary sessions and...
ISN is set to join the African Association of Nephrology, the African Paediatric Nephrology Association (AFRAN/AFPNA) combined biennial congress. This edition will celebrate 30 years since the foundation of AFRAN, focusing on the theme of preserving kidney health in Africa. Talks will highlight the issues of acute kidney injury, transplantation and look into curbing progressive...
There are exactly 100 days to go before we head off to Mexico City for the 2017 ISN World Congress of Nephrology, which takes place from April 21 to 25, 2017. If you haven’t already registered, we encourage you to do so by January 23 to take advantage of the early registration rates. By attending...
ISN President Adeera Levin and Executive Council Member Masaomi Nangaku recently traveled to Thailand to meet with local nephrologists and government officers from the country’s Ministry of Public Health. The main highlight of the visit was going to Chitralada Palace for an audience with H.R.H Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, presenting the Her Royal Highness...
ISN President Elect David Harris took part in the inauguration ceremony at the last edition of ISNCON 2016 in December. ISNCON is organized by the Indian Society of Nephrology, one of the International Society of Nephrology's many Affiliated Societies that help advance nephrology around the world. Since 1991, it has continuously provided a platform for...
On December 12, 2015 - Universal Health Coverage Day - ISN will join a growing global coalition calling for more progress to deliver Universal Health Coverage (UHC), including in kidney care. ISN believes that everyone has the right to universal access to quality health care without suffering financial hardship and therefore supports the Coalitions’ efforts...
If you haven't already submitted your abstract, take advantage of this deadline extension and share your research with thousands of nephrologists attending the congress from all over the world. ISN is now accepting abstracts for WCN 2017 until November 30, 2016. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to showcase your work to the worldwide nephrology community. Abstracts should...
The call to submit abstracts for next year's World Congress of Nephrology is open until November 28, 2016. Applications must be made online before this date. Abstracts should focus on any of the following topics and categories: Diabetes and diabetic kidney disease Translational and clinical nephrology Acute kidney injury Chronic kidney disease Dialysis and transplantation Basic science They will be part of the congress...
Back in 1960 when ISN founder Jean Hamburger recognized the need for an international forum tailored to the nephrology community, little did he know that WCN 2017 would become one of the fi rst nephrology congresses to focus on diabetic nephropathy. After much success in Cape Town, South Africa in March 2015, we are heading...
People with heart disease are at risk of developing kidney disease. By signing the Mexico Declaration on Circulatory Health, ISN is helping raise the profile of non-communicable diseases. The Mexico Declaration on Circulatory Health was recently signed by leading global organizations at the World Congress of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Health 2016. It is seen as...
Today is World Obesity Day and ISN is joining the World Obesity Federation in its call to end childhood obesity. While it is widely recognized that obesity increases the risk for a variety of chronic diseases and conditions – including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, liver disease, and certain cancers - the important role that it...
A Declaration of Istanbul Custodian Group (DICG) council meeting took place during The Transplant Society (TTS) congress in Hong Kong, with several Council members participating in person or via Skype. Key topics of discussion were plans for a 10th Anniversary meeting in 2018; potential projects of work for the DICG and methods of fundraising to...
In September 2016, ISN was invited to participate to a World Health Organisation (WHO) stakeholder consultation on the revision of Appendix 3 of the WHO NCD Global Action Plan 2013-2020. In the consultation response, ISN stressed the importance of kidney disease as a ’neglected’ disease, which raises important public health concerns worldwide and should be...
Last week, ISN joined European health ministers and high-level representatives from 53 Member States at the 66th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Europe to discuss the challenges of tackling the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Europe. At the meeting, ISN strongly supported the goals and implementation of the 2030...
ISN will attend the 66th session of World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Europe, taking place in Copenhagen as of September 12, 2016. ISN Advocacy advisor Dr. Valerie Luyckx will contribute to the current discussions on health on behalf of the nephrology community in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and...
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects approximately 10% of the adult population, worldwide. While the distribution of those receiving and not getting renal replacement therapies(dialysis and transplantation), varies by country, the incidence and prevalence of CKD are remarkably consistent globally, though not always well documented. ISN’s latest endeavor, the ISN ‘Closing the Gaps’ initiative sets out to define...
Recent ISN efforts to better position kidney disease on the global health agenda paid off recently as kidney disease was mentioned in the resolution stemming from the recent United Nations High Level Meeting on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The document recognizes that: “renal, oral and eye diseases pose a major health burden for many countries and that these...
