Tag - planetary health

Learn From the International Kidney Care Community – Watch an ISN Webinar on Overcoming Kidney Care Challenges in the North America and Caribbean Region

A panel of experts* presented different strategies and initiatives that have been used to help overcome challenges in kidney care in the North America and Caribbean (NAC) region. Watch "Kidney Disease in the Caribbean: Lessons from Successes and Paths to New Discoveries" here. Learn from your colleagues in the NAC region to further kidney care where...

Reach a Global Audience: Submit Your Abstracts to WCN’24. Need Guidance? Watch the ISN Webinar on Writing a Successful Abstract

Share knowledge and raise your profile in the international kidney care community: Present your research findings to a global audience. Submit your abstracts here. The submission deadline is October 31, 2023. Watch a recording of the ISN webinar “Steps for a Successful WCN'24 Abstract Submission and Beyond!" for tips on writing a winning abstract from...

“The Emerging Leaders Program Has Made Me a Better Person and a Better Nephrologist”: Viviane Calice-Silva on Her Experience in the First ELP Cohort

Viviane Calice-Silva (Brazil) applied for the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) because she wanted to learn skills required to become a leader in kidney care. In this short video, find out how the ELP has benefited Dr. Calice-Silva.  She comments, "The ELP has made me a better person, a better nephrologist, and it has impacted…my work in...

High-level Stakeholders Discuss Innovative Solutions for Green Kidney Care at the European Kidney Forum

The European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA), of which the ISN is a full board member, held its annual European Kidney Forum in June alongside the MEP Group for Kidney Health. The meeting brought together high-level stakeholders to discuss concrete and forward-looking solutions to the environmental burden of kidney care. This year's forum, "The Future of...

The ISN President Delivers Talk on the Current State of Kidney Diseases at Congress to Mark Thai Princess’s 100th Birthday

A kidney diseases congress in honor of Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana Krom Luang Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra's 100th birthday will be held from August 4-6, 2023, in Pattaya, Thailand. The theme of the congress is "The Current State of Kidney Diseases: Progress and Challenges." The three-day meeting will highlight issues for medical professionals in the...

Helping to Advance AKI Care in Malaysia and the Philippines Through Your Donations to the Ravi Mehta AKI Fellowship 

Nurul Zaynah Nordin (left) with Ravindra Mehta at the 28th International AKI & CRRT Conference in March The first Ravi Mehta ISN Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Fellow, Nurul Zaynah Nordin (Malaysia), recently completed her fellowship in critical care nephrology at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital in the UK. She has now returned home to Malaysia...

ISN North American and Caribbean Regional Board Members Contribute Expertise at SIDS Ministerial Conference on NCDs and Mental Health

The ISN was represented at the SIDS Ministerial Conference by Dr. Lori Ann Fisher and Dr. Raquel Lowe Jones, nephrologists associated with the University of the West Indies in Jamaica, and ISN North America and Caribbean Regional Board members. The SIDS Ministerial Conference in Barbados from June 13 to 16 addressed the high burden of...

The ISN and SLANH Sign a New Memorandum of Understanding

ISN President Masaomi Nangaku (left) and SLANH President Guillermo Álvarez sign a new MOU at the SLANH congress in May The ISN and the Latin-American Society of Nephrology and Hypertension (SLANH) have renewed their agreement to continue their ongoing collaboration. The partnership seeks to advance regional capacity building through several joint activities, including: Webinars in Spanish to...

ISN Emerging Leaders Members and Kidney International® Collaborate to Promote Green Nephrology

Kidney International® has partnered with members of the ISN Emerging Leaders 2022 Program* (ISN-ELP 2022) to launch a series of mini reviews on green nephrology. Read the editorial here. "Green Nephrology: A Series of Mini Reviews on Minimizing the Environmental Impact of Kidney Health Care" aims to: Increase awareness of the environmental impact of health care within the...

“A Unique, Life-changing Experience”: Hear From Past ELP Cohort Members and Apply Today to Become Tomorrow’s Leaders!

The first Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) cohort members share their enthusiasm for the program and explain why others should apply. Watch the video here. Apply here by September 30, 2023. Vivek Kumar (India) The ISN ELP has been a unique experience. It is unlike any other academic research or professional program that I have attended in the past....

Donate Now: Support the Kidney Care Community in Sudan to Overcome Critical Challenges Caused by the Conflict     

Read the joint ASN-ERA-ISN statement on Sudan and donate here. Due to the armed conflict in Sudan, dialysis supplies for the estimated 8000 people in the country who depend on dialysis to live are running low and need urgent replenishing. Some dialysis units have been damaged, and others are experiencing disruptions in water and electricity. The...

ISN President Masaomi Nangaku to Deliver Talk on the ISN’s Future Direction at Annual Meeting in Japan

The 66th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Nephrology (JSN) will take place from June 9-11, 2023, in Yokohama, Japan. ISN President Masaomi Nangaku will deliver the talk, ‘Future Direction of the ISN,’ on June 11, during the JSN/ISN Joint Symposium, from 9-11 a.m. JST. The theme of the meeting is ‘Look Back on...

Four Statements and a Stand-alone Event – the ISN Advocates for Better Kidney Health for All at the 76th World Health Assembly

Four Statements and a Stand-alone Event - the ISN Advocates for Better Kidney Health at the 76th World Health Assembly The ISN is pleased to announce its participation at the 76th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva from May 21 to 30, 2023. Working alongside partners in the NCD Alliance and the World Heart Federation,...

Advancing Kidney Care Worldwide: Announcing Seven New ISN Regional Training Centers in Latin America

The ISN congratulates seven kidney care centers in Latin America that have earned ISN Regional Training Center (RTC) status: Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición "Salvador Zubirán," Mexico City, Mexico Hospital de Clínicas, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay Instituto Nacional de Cardiología “Ignacio Chávez,” Mexico City, Mexico Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina Universidad Austral...

WHO’s Head of Unit Presents Webinar to ISN Emerging Leaders Cohorts on Leadership Skills for NCD Management

Members of the ELP cohorts attend a webinar to hear Dr. Slim Slama’s presentation On April 17, the ISN Emerging Leaders cohorts from 2021 and 2022 had the honor of hearing Dr. Slim Slama, Unit Head for Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Management at the World Health Organization (WHO), present on the leadership skills required for NCD...

ISN Emerging Leaders Cohorts Meet for the First Time at WCN’23 and Collaborate on Congress Sessions and Activities

ELP cohort 1 and 2 members, speakers, and ELP Steering Committee members at the “Leadership Immersion Experience for ELP Cohorts” event at WCN’23 in Bangkok in April During WCN’23 in Bangkok earlier this month, ISN Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) members participated in several engaging scientific sessions and activities, including some “Spotlight” sessions led and moderated...

ISN-KSN Joint Session on Differences in Clinical Kidney Care Practices Worldwide at KSN’s Annual Meeting

The 43rd Annual Meeting of the Korean Society of Nephrology (KSN) will take place from April 27-30, 2023, in Seoul, Korea. The ISN and the KSN will hold a joint session, ‘Differences of Routine Clinical Practice in Nephrology Around the World, on Friday, April 28, from 8:30-10:30 a.m., moderated by ISN President Masaomi Nangaku...

Kidney International Publishes ISN First Consensus Guidance for Pre-Clinical Animal Studies in Translational Nephrology

Kidney International has published the "International Society of Nephrology First Consensus Guidance for Pre-clinical Animal Studies in Translational Nephrology." The paper was developed from the First Consensus Meeting on Guidance for Optimal Pre-Clinical Animal Studies in Translational Nephrology (TRANSFORM) hosted by the ISN in Brussels, Belgium, in October 2022. Pre-clinical tests in animal models are key steps in...

It’s Time! Meet the 2023 ISN Community Film Finalists and Cast Your Vote Before Noon ICT on April 1 

Seven finalists have been selected from twenty-eight entries to compete for the “2023 ISN Film Community Best Film.”   Cast your vote here!  The finalists are:  Overcoming the Remoteness With Love for a Kidney Transplantation  Hidden CKD: Patient's Perspectives  Enduring Hope: The Story of Dr. Akos Petho  Research Provides Hope for Transplant Patients  Unconditional Love  Miracles Happen Every Day  Hope Sustains Life: Through the Lens...