The Patient Liaison Advisory Group, comprising a patient representative from each of the ten ISN regions, will support ISN’s efforts to shape patient-centered health initiatives and research programs to address the burden of kidney disease worldwide. The group was officially launched at the World Congress of Nephrology 2022. Following opening remarks from the ISN President,...
As a global professional society representing kidney care professionals from 163 countries via our 10 regional boards, the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) reiterates its support for our members and the patients they serve across the world, especially during periods of man-made or natural catastrophe. Noting the current tragic events in Ukraine, and those challenges in other parts of the world,...
The World Kidney Day (WKD) Steering Committee submits an annual scientific editorial to a range of medical journals as part of WKD efforts to increase kidney disease awareness. Read this year's editorial, "Kidney health for all: bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy," in Kidney International here. Find a summary of the article on...
The World Kidney Day (WKD) online challenge #ShowYourKidneys is a fun way to highlight where the kidneys are in the body and what they do. It's easy to take part! Take a picture of yourself - front or back view - using your fists to indicate the location of your kidneys. Add a special kidney-themed frame to your photo: Download here. Share...
The ISN advocacy team submitted three statements supporting global kidney health, as a co- and sole-signatory, at the 150th session of the World Health Organization’s Executive Board, held virtually, 24-29 January 2022. Working alongside Global Coalition for Circulatory Health (GCCH) members, the ISN co-signed a statement on WHO’s work in health emergencies, calling on member...
World Kidney Day (WKD) has launched a new social media challenge, #ShowYourKidneys. The online challenge, part of ongoing activities to mark WKD 2022, highlights where kidneys are in the body and what they do. How do you take part? Take a picture of yourself - front or back view - using your fists to indicate the location of your kidneys. Add a special...
Joint Statement on Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition at WHO EB150
WHO EB150 - NCDs in Humanitarian Emergencies ISN
Join the ISN at the official launch of its newly-created Patient Liaison Advisory Group on Saturday, February 26, 9:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. MYT, at the World Congress of Nephrology 2022. The event is free to attend and open to all WCN’22 participants and external stakeholders: Bookmark the event in advance here. The Patient Liaison Advisory...
Take the WCN'22 pre-congress course “Advocacy and Policy Course – New Skills for the Modern Nephrologist,” Thursday, February 24, at 3 p.m. MYT. Find out more about the Advocacy and Policy Course here. Register for the congress here. The course covers the principles and practicalities of designing and conducting effective advocacy campaigns to equip participants with...
The European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA) partnered with the French nephrology and patient societies, Société Francophone de Néphrologie, Dialyse et Transplantation (SFNDT), France Rein, and Renaloo to develop a set of recommendations to tackle Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) at EU level. Read the complete recommendations in English here and in French here.
The ISN is pleased to host the Professor Donal O'Donoghue, Global Kidney Policy Forum: Building Healthier Sustainable Communities to Safeguard Kidney Health, at the World Congress of Nephrology 2022. The GKPF will take place online on Wednesday, February 23, from 3 p.m. to 6:55 p.m. Malaysian Standard Time (MYT). The meeting brings together decision-makers and...
Read the current issue of the Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism (DICG) newsletter here. The DICG is a joint initiative of the ISN and the Transplantation Society This edition focuses on: A year in review New endorsing societies 2022 DICG council and executive committee members DICG group registry on trafficking Upcoming webinar, "Transplantation in the context of...
The ISN and African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN), held an advocacy roundtable on December 11, 2021, to discuss how best to advance kidney health in Africa. The roundtable was convened in addition to the joint AFRAN – AFPNA 2021 (African Paediatric Nephrology Association) Congress, December 8-10, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The AFRAN speakers, Emeritus Professor Saraladevi...
In just two months, on March 10, 2022, thousands of World Kidney Day (WKD) activities will take place around the globe and in a community near you. Are you ready to play your part in promoting the 2022 theme Kidney Health for All – bridge the knowledge gap to better kidney care? The newly updated World...
The ISN is pleased to present the World Kidney Day 2022 supporters. This year, the campaign centers on efforts to increase education and awareness of kidney health to reduce the stubbornly high CKD knowledge gap at all levels of kidney care. Our campaign supporters are building a collection of patient-focused and educational resources to bridge this...
Given the devastating effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on people with kidney disease, and to mitigate this adverse impact in any future pandemic, the ISN, together with its partners in the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health (GCCH), published the position paper “Preventing the Next Pandemic: The Case for Investing in Circulatory Health,” ahead...
ISN Statement WHA Special Session 29 Nov - 1 Dec 2021
The ISN’s Patient Liaison Advisory Group comprises of a patient representative from each of the ten ISN regions. The group will support ISN's efforts to shape patient-centered policies to tackle kidney disease worldwide. The ISN considers patient participation in healthcare-related decision-making to be essential in shaping effective healthcare systems, firmly supporting the WHO’s 1978 Alma...
The joint African Association of Nephrology – African Paediatric Nephrology Association (AFRAN/AFPNA) 2021 Congress will be held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with the theme ‘Advocacy for Management of Kidney Diseases in Africa.’ The Société Ivoirienne de Néphrologie (S.I.NEPH) is hosting the 16th AFRAN– AFPNA congress on the occasion of its 5th national congress, from December...
