Learn about the ISN’s work in advocacy below.
World Kidney Day 2018 from the female perspective
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects about 195 million women worldwide and is currently the 8th leading cause of death, with close to 600,000 female deaths each year. World Kidney Day 2018 will focus on kidneys and women’s health with the message: ‘Include, Value, Empower.’ In 2018, World Kidney Day and International Women’s Day will be...
Getting kidney health on the international policy agenda
The ISN Advocacy team runs through some of the challenges ahead when it comes to getting kidney health as a Non-Communicable Disease on the international policy agenda. Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) have become the overriding burden of disease globally. However, national programs in resource-limited countries still largely focus on infectious diseases. This is due to a...
Learning lessons from Hong Kong’s ‘PD First Policy’
Between 2.3 and 7.1 million people die annually from End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) due to a lack of access to dialysis. As a high-income country with expertise in peritoneal dialysis (PD), Hong Kong has a lot of practical experience to offer its neighboring low- and middle-income countries in tackling this growing issue. I highlighted the...
ISN and ASN join forces helping dialysis patients after hurricane Irma
On September 6, 2017 hurricane Irma’s eye passed over Gorda, Jost Van Dyke and Tortola, the three most populated islands within the British Virgin Islands (BVI), affecting approximately 30,000 people, of which there are 55 dialysis patients. The nearest British territory, 100 miles to the East, was similarly affected. In the US Virgin Islands...