[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Australian & New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop its partnership with ISN and provide co-funding for the ISN Programs. Both Societies have expressed their mutual commitment to advancing nephrology in the Asia Pacific region. The Australian and New Zealand Society (ANZSN) promotes and encourages the...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ISN and the Japanese Society of Nephrology (JSN) signed a declaration of collaboration at the 60th JSN Congress in Sendai, Japan. The two nephrology societies will collaborate to advance knowledge of kidney diseases through research, and to improve awareness, diagnosis and management to eliminate kidney diseases worldwide. ISN and JSN will strive to: • Raise public...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ISN was very well represented at the 14th Congress of AFRAN which was held recently in Yaounde, Cameroon. The President, President-Elect and two Past ISN Presidents were onsite, as were many other members of the ISN family. It was also the 3rd Congress of The Cameroon Society of Nephrology (SOCANEPH) and the 7th Congress of...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been appointed as World Health Organization (WHO) Director General after receiving a clear majority of the votes from WHO Member States. He will take office on July 1st, 2017. Upon hearing the news, ISN President David Harris stated: ‘I strongly welcome the new Director General and I look forward to a...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ISN has developed a new meeting strategy aimed at delivering innovative meetings fully connected to the Society’s overall educational offerings. Following the ISN World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) 2019, ISN will organize a yearly congress with a specific regional focus and new features that build on the current WCN strengths and offer an improved learning...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The first ISN Policy Forum welcomed more than 200 participants representing over seven Latin American governments, policy makers, nephrologists, researchers, patients and other relevant stakeholders. They committed to the Conclusions of Mexico City, a 12-point set of measurable actions to curb the burden of kidney disease worldwide, specifically focusing on Latin America. ISN President Adeera Levin...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The ISN Global Kidney Health Atlas, presented at the ISN World Congress of Nephrology 2017 in Mexico City, highlights the huge gaps in kidney disease care and prevention in rich and poor countries alike. A summary of the Atlas, prepared with the help of kidney experts worldwide, is being published simultaneously in the Journal of...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The road map stemming from discussions that took place at last year’s first ISN Summit focusing on chronic kidney disease have now been published in The Lancet Health Review. The global nephrology community recognises the need for a cohesive plan to address the problem of chronic kidney disease (CKD). In July, 2016, ISN hosted a...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The first ISN Global Kidney Policy Forum to be held on April 21, 2017 in Mexico City under the patronage of the Mexican Secretary of Health and in collaboration with the Latin American Society of Nephrology and Hypertension (SLANH), will be opened by José Narro, Mexican Secretary of Health, moderated by Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Adeera Levin interviewed by Cameroon TV news during the AFRAN 2017 congress in Yaounde (15-19 March 2017). She talks about the multiple programs of ISN in Africa, and about the long-standing collaboration between ISN and AFRAN, which is essential for the progress of kidney care in the Continent. The AFRAN 2017 congress saw a sizable...
