[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ISN Ravi Mehta AKI Fellowship was set up in honor of Dr. Ravindra Mehtain in collaboration with his friends and colleagues to recognize his leadership and contribution to global health and education. The ISN invites you to make a financial contribution to the Ravi Mehta AKI Fellowship. Donations are used to: Support a Fellow: Training in Acute...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To honor and sustain Detlef Schlöndorff’s commitment to training fellows, the ISN invites donations to the Detlef Schlöndorff Fellowship fund. Donate to the Detlef Schlöndorff Fellowship Fund. This fund provides training to one physician per year from an emerging country with the long-term objective of establishing nephrology leaders in the Fellow's home region to improve kidney...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Twenty healthcare centers were selected from the 2021 application for recognition as ISN Regional Training Centers (RTC) for a five-year renewable period. Currently, 21 centers in total have received ISN RTC status. These centers were selected by the ISN Core Programs Committee as institutions of excellence in low and middle-income countries to: Provide nephrology training...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Professor Helal: A Decade of Professional Advancement through ISN Initiatives Prof. Helal’s professional journey is one of many to be showcased on the ISN@Work Gallery launching at WCN’21. This gallery will highlight several ISN members whose work and professional development have benefited from ISN granting programs, as well as those who tirelessly advocate to raise awareness...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Did you explore the “Are your kidneys healthy?” online quiz? Available in 11 languages, this quick survey helps people gauge their risk of kidney disease and indicates when they should see a doctor. The ISN and AstraZeneca developed this public awareness campaign to promote early detection in at-risk categories. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]World Kidney Day (WKD) took place on March 11. This year’s campaign highlighted the importance of living well with kidney disease to improve patients’ life quality. With the COVID-19 pandemic still impacting everyday lives, online activities were increased to include a podcast, webinars, and video messages. The WKD 2021 campaign reached 164 million people on Twitter on March 11, with #worldkidneyday gaining almost 228 million...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I am pleased to notify you that the 2021 ISN General Assembly meeting will take place online during the ISN 2021 Virtual World Congress of Nephrology, as follows:[/vc_column_text][vc_message]Time: 7:00 to 8:00 am Montreal time (convert time and date to your own time zone here) Date: Monday, April 19, 2021 Place: Via online webinar[/vc_message][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1616148033489{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}"] To register...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The presidents of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA), and the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) have urged the immediate prioritization of COVID-vaccine distribution to people undergoing dialysis treatment in dialysis units worldwide. Kidney failure patients cannot live without dialysis and are more at risk of...
The ISN and the IFKF-WKA broadcast a World Kidney Day 2021 Webinar, “Living well with kidney disease,” bringing together the WKD community to mark the occasion despite ongoing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A recording of the WKD Webinar will shortly be available on the ISN Academy. ISN President Vivek Jha and IFKF-WKA President Siu-Fai...
The Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism (DICG), a joint initiative of the Transplantation Society and the ISN, has begun publishing a monthly newsletter. Read the second issue of the DICG newsletter here. The current edition highlights: A message from the Co-Chair of the DICG, Sanjay Nagral. Recent news articles related to the...
