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The ISN Framework for Developing Dialysis Programs in Low-Resource Settings: A Practical Guide for Sustainable Kidney Care Strategies

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Download the "ISN framework for developing dialysis programs in low-resource settings" and share it with your network. The framework, developed in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), supports health systems to generate resource-sensitive solutions to care for kidney disease patients in low-resource settings. It provides broad guiding principles and intends to serve as a...

June 7, 2021Advocacy, NewsRead more...

Register for the Spotlight on ISN Activities Webinar: World Kidney Day Edition

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join us on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at 4 p.m. CEST: "ISN-IFKF Webinar: Spotlight on World Kidney Day - Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease." Register here. Get answers to your questions from an international lineup of speakers or share your World Kidney Day experience with the audience. The ISN' Spotlight Sessions' comprise a series of free online exchanges broadcast throughout the...

June 7, 2021Advocacy, NewsRead more...

Discover the World Kidney Day Impact Report

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On March 11, 2021, over 1,100 World Kidney Day (WKD) activities in 86 countries were held to raise awareness of kidney health to improve the quality of life for kidney disease patients. Explore the 2021 WKD Impact Report. The 2021 WKD Impact Report highlights key accomplishments from the 2021 campaign. It includes a photo gallery, social...

June 7, 2021Advocacy, NewsRead more...

The ISN Presents and Supports Statements to Advance Kidney Health at the WHO’s 74th World Health Assembly

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The World Health Organization (WHO) held its 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) virtually between May 24 and June 1. Working alongside members of the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health (GCCH) and other partners, including the Noncommunicable Disease (NCD) Alliance, the World Dental Federation, and the International Association for Dental Research, the ISN was privileged to...

June 7, 2021Advocacy, NewsRead more...

Explore and Use the ISN Framework for Developing Dialysis Programs in Low-Resource Settings

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The "ISN Framework for Developing Dialysis Programs in Low-Resource Settings" outlines the requirements and operational considerations for setting up or expanding dialysis programs and developing sustainable strategies to treat patients with kidney failure. Download the framework here and share it with health care workers, patients, and policymakers in your region. The framework, developed in collaboration with...

May 25, 2021Advocacy, NewsRead more...

ISN President Places Patients at Center of ISN’s Mission at Global Summit

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On May 13, the ISN President, Agnes Fogo, spoke at the Third Annual Global Summit on Kidney Innovation: Expanding Patient Choices and Outcomes, organized by the American Association of Kidney Patients and the George Washington University, hosted virtually from May 13-14, 2021. Watch Professor Fogo’s presentation here. As a leader in the global kidney space,...

May 25, 2021Advocacy, ISN Participates, NewsRead more...

Spotlight on ISN Activities: World Kidney Day

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]"ISN-IFKF Webinar: Spotlight on World Kidney Day - Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease" will be broadcast on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at 4 p.m. CEST (convert to your time zone here). Register here. Join an international lineup of speakers: Social Risk Factors for CKD, Deidra Crews (USA) CKD Prevention Programs, Philip Li (China) CKD Care in...

May 25, 2021Advocacy, Education, NewsRead more...

Kidney International Reports Celebrates Five Years of Presenting Outstanding Research in Nephrology

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Kidney International Reports' (KIR) Jai Radhakrishnan, editor-in-chief, Sumit Mohan, deputy editor, and Radha McLean, executive editor, highlight the journal's significant role in disseminating valuable research in nephrology, having published over 1,000 articles since its launch in 2016. The article, 5 Years (And Counting) of Expanding Access to Kidney Disease Research, marking the fifth anniversary...

May 25, 2021Journals, News, ResearchRead more...

Join Us for the ISN Joint Session at the ERA-EDTA Congress

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ISN is pleased to participate in the upcoming virtual ERA-EDTA Congress from June 5-8, 2021. The ISN President, Agnes Fogo, will present a talk at 4 p.m. in the session “Improved Clarity of Definitions and Classification of Glomerular Lesions in Lupus Nephritis,” from 3-4.30 p.m. CEST on Monday, June 7. Do join us at the...

May 25, 2021ISN Participates, NewsRead more...

Help Expand Trial Participation in Nephrology: Join Colleagues Online for the #NephTrials Debate

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The #NephTrials initiative is an exciting series of conversations combining expertise from the ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus, the ISN-ACT Toolkit, and the #NephJC community.  Join the latest #NephTrials discussion on May 25 at 9 p.m. ET. The conversation will focus on DIAL-MAG, which evaluates the effect of increased magnesium concentration in dialysate on the risk of...

May 25, 2021Education, ISN Participates, NewsRead more...