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Renal Consultant Reports on Dealing with the UK’s Second COVID-19 Wave

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Read the full report, “The changing faces and places of renal medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic” here. James Tollitt, a renal consultant at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, a large teaching hospital in the North West of the United Kingdom, describes challenges experienced during the second wave of the pandemic and the solutions implemented in...

Become an ISN Beacon in Your region: Apply for ISN Regional Training Centre Recognition

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Healthcare centers are requested to submit applications for consideration to become recognized as an ISN Regional Training Center The deadline to apply is January 8, 2021. If your center is interested in applying, see full eligibility criteria and guidelines on how to apply here. Become recognized as a training center of excellence and: Provide nephrology training to local doctors...

More than 850 Million Worldwide have some form of Kidney Disease: Help Raise Awareness

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 850 million is not just a number; it is a fact, a fact that underlines that there are more than 850 million people who suffer from some form of kidney disease, which is increasing every year. ASN, ERA-EDTA, and ISN have joined forces to raise awareness on the importance and impact of kidney diseases in...

Abstract Submission platform to remain accessible until Monday, November 30 (10:00am CET)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We appreciate the great number of abstracts already submitted, confirming that Virtual WCN’21 will be a vibrant meeting for learning and exchange in 2021. To accommodate a number of requests, the submission platform will remain accessible over the coming days. If you have missed the deadline to make your submissions, you still have a...

Kidney International and COVID-19; Dedicated Issue and e-Digest

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Don’t miss the December issue of Kidney International dedicated to the COVID-19 pandemic. The special edition will include original papers presenting data from recent studies involving large sample sizes. Conclusions from the studies will be highlighted by accompanying commentary from Dan Weiner and Caroline Hsu from Tufts Medical Center in Boston, USA, and Toby Coates,...

WCN – A GLOBAL EVENT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 82 Hours Remaining to Present Your Work to a Worldwide Audience Last year, ~1000 abstracts were showcased in Kidney International Reports. Would you like to be published in the April 2021 edition? Kidney International Reports publishes all selected abstracts. Selected abstracts will be presented as e-posters on the virtual congress platform throughout the event and for several weeks afterward. Poster...

ISN President Encourages Patient-Centric NCD Policies

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]ISN President, Vivekanand Jha, spoke at the online event “Leaving No-one Behind: The Need for a Person-Centred, Inclusive NCD Agenda Confirmation” organized by the NCD Alliance on November 5, 2020. This roundtable event focused on the challenges of the current NCD response and key opportunities and solutions to go beyond a siloed NCD agenda, notably...

ISN Urges Continued Efforts to Prioritize NCDs at World Health Assembly

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ISN participated in the resumed 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) organized by the WHO, which took place virtually from November 9-14, 2020. The ISN submitted three statements focusing on: The prevention and control of kidney disease and other NCDs. Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition. WHO’s work in health emergencies. Recordings of the sessions, including...

Obituary: Dr. Anthony Jude Omolo Were (1956-2020)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We announce with deep sadness the passing of Dr. Anthony J.O. Were, President of the African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN), Head of Kenyatta National Hospital Renal Unit, Deputy Director of the East African Kidney Institute, and a wonderful colleague. Dr. Were demonstrated a commitment to excellence, service, and friendship to all across Africa. Determined to...