The 2021 World Kidney Day (WKD) campaign included a series of guest blog posts from 17 kidney patients worldwide who shared their experiences, challenges, and hopes for the future. Read the inspiring blog articles here. Covering diverse ages, locations, types of kidney disease, and treatment options, these contributors all explore living well with kidney diseases. Do you have a kidney care story to share?...
Did you catch ISN’s advocacy newsletter Bridging the Gaps in your inbox? Access the latest edition here. This bulletin is packed with updates on ISN’s advocacy efforts and collaborations toward reducing the global burden of kidney disease. The latest edition includes summaries of ISN's engagement at: The 74th World Health Assembly The European Kidney Forum The Third Annual Global Summit...
The Asia Pacific Congress of Nephrology (APCN 2021) took place virtually from August 19-23, 2021, under the theme ‘Improving Kidney Health for All.’ The event provided a fitting platform to present Norella Kong, from Malaysia, with the ISN 2021 Pioneer Award for the OSEA region. ISN President Agnes Fogo delivered the talk ‘New classification for Lupus...
Connect to the first webinar on September 7, 2021, from 3 - 4.15 p. m. CEST Register here. Prevention and treatment of DKD are critical to the future of global kidney health. Previously, the use of MRA in DKD has been limited by its adverse side effects. The development of non-steroidal MRAs seeks to optimize DKD treatment...
The ISN is pleased to welcome 12 ISN Interventional Nephrology Scholars. Consult the list of successful candidates here. From low- and middle-income countries, these doctors will travel to an ISN Interventional Nephrology Training Centre of their choice to train in interventional nephrology skills for one to three months. On completing training, these nephrologists will return to their...
The ISN Mentorship Program is now accepting applications from mentees. The deadline to apply is September 1, 2021. Find out more and apply here. The program is open to ISN Members and Associate Members to gain skills, expand their network, and build a mutually beneficial learning partnership to help advance global kidney health. ISN mentors will provide guidance...
Two flagship ISN granting programs connect centers from low-and-middle-income countries with established healthcare centers to advance kidney care facilities in the developing region: The ISN Sister Renal Centers (SRC) Program provides funding and a framework to improve treatment and outcomes for patients with kidney diseases in the emerging center. The Sister Transplant Centers (STC) Program, a...
The ISN Framework for Developing Dialysis Programs in Low-Resource Settings is now available on the World Health Organization's NCD webpage. The framework, launched at the Global Policy Kidney Forum, ensures equal access to quality dialysis for kidney failure patients around the globe, as outlined in this article in The Lancet. The ISN encourages all to download...
ISN Fellowships offer physicians from developing countries the opportunity to pursue essential nephrology training abroad to advance kidney care in their home region. The ISN is currently welcoming applications for ISN Fellowships before midnight October 1, 2021. Apply here. In addition to general ISN Fellowships, the ISN proposes Special Fellowship Opportunities focusing on specific topics, regions,...
From September 15, 2021, the ISN Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) welcomes applications from motivated early-career professionals interested in shaping the future direction of kidney health. The ISN particularly encourages renal pathologists to apply to the program. Discover the ELP here. Successful candidates will form the second cohort of ten emerging leaders who will work closely with...
The ISN is pleased to announce that the society has been officially granted consultative status to the United Nations' (UN) Economic and Social Committee (ECOSOC). ECOSOC is one of the six main organs of the UN system that works to advance the three dimensions of sustainable development - economic, social, and environmental. It is the...
Now in its fourth edition, the ISN Community Film Event has become an unmissable feature of the World Congress of Nephrology. In less than seven minutes, these stories can raise awareness, stimulate a conversation, and engage an audience on issues affecting patients with kidney diseases and those who care for them. Can you live a normal...
Only a few days remain to nominate a deserving colleague for their valued work in kidney care. ISN members can nominate candidates for the following ISN Awards: The Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for excellence and leadership in clinical or basic research in Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). The Bywaters Award for exceptional contributions made to the understanding...
The ISN’s series on Collective-Member Societies continues its focus on the ISN Oceania and South East Asia region, spotlighting the Philippine Society of Nephrology (PSN), currently celebrating its 50th year. We spoke to PSN President Noel M. Castillo about ongoing local initiatives to raise kidney health awareness in the region, including World Kidney Day (WKD) activities. Every June, designated national...
Bridging the Gaps: ISN Advocacy In Action to Advance Kidney Health Welcome members and allies to the third edition of Bridging the Gaps, the ISN’s quarterly update on how we are advocating and collaborating with partners to tackle the global burden of kidney disease. Despite the ongoing workplace challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, a huge...
The July edition of the Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism (DICG) newsletter is now available. Read the DICG newsletter here. The current issue highlights: A report on the Pontifical Academy of Sciences Workshop held in June 2021. The most recent data from the WHO-ONT Global Observatory on worldwide activity in organ transplantation. Recognizing past and...
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,...
Doctors and nurses from Moscow visit the SRC supporting center in Helsinki Applications to collaborate within ISN Sister Renal (SRC) or ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Center (STC) partnerships will open to ISN members in August. Find out more here. The deadline to apply is October 1, 2021. These programs have facilitated notable advances as seen with the Moscow-Finland partnership:...
The paper, “Current status of health systems financing and oversight for end-stage kidney disease care: a cross-sectional global survey,” has been published in BMJ Open. Read the paper here. The ISN GKHA is a worldwide survey to assess the current capacity for kidney care. Designed to document the availability of the six principles* of Universal Health Coverage...
The WCN’22 Program at a Glance presents the congress schedule in its virtual format. Access the Program at a Glance Participants from around the world can follow the virtual event through live-streamed sections of the congress, making WCN’22 accessible to all. All virtual sessions are recorded and made available on-demand directly after the live stream, being accessible at a...
