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Participants at the ISN Affiliated meeting held during WCN’26

At WCN’26, the ISN Affiliated Societies Meeting  brought together representatives from 30 national and regional nephrology societies* to discuss, network, and exchange on shared challenges and priorities in kidney health. 

The meeting, opened by ISN President Marcello Tonelli, was also the occasion for the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Uzbekistan Society of Nephrology, welcoming it as a new ISN Collective-member society and reflecting the ISN’s continued efforts to strengthen its global network. 

ISN President Marcello Tonelli and a representative of the Uzbekistan Society of Nephrology, Olimkhon Sharapov, sign an MoU 

Attendees took part in structured group networking discussions on how kidney societies might use the WHO’s kidney health resolution to guide strategic priorities and help elevate kidney care on national and global health agendas. They also discussed common national challenges.  

Group representatives later shared key insights from these conversations, helping identify shared barriers and practical areas for collaboration. The ISN’s role in advocating for kidney care and in supporting professional development through its grant programs was widely acknowledged.  

 

Participants during group discussions at the meeting 

By fostering dialogue and collaboration among its affiliated member societies, the ISN continues to play an important role in advancing kidney health as a global priority. 

ISN Affiliated societies gain access to a wide range of membership benefits, including opportunities within ISN Grants and participation in global advocacy and policy efforts. 

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* Societies present at the ISN Affiliated Societies Meeting 

• AFRAN  

• Asociación de Nefrología e Hipertensión Arterial de El Salvador  

• Bangladesh Renal Association  

• Cambodian Association of Nephrology  

• Colombian Society of Nephrology  

• Croatian Society of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation  

• Czech Society of Nephrology  

• Dialysis and Transplant Physicians of Kazakhstan  

• Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation  

• Emirates Medical Association – Nephrology and Transplant Society  

• German Society of Nephrology  

• Hong Kong Society of Nephrology  

• Japanese Society of Nephrology  

• Jordan Society of Nephrology  

• Kazakhstan Society of Nephrology  

• Kosovo Society of Nephrologists  

• Latin American Society of Nephrology and Hypertension  

• Latvian Association of Nephrologists  

• Lebanese Society of Nephrology and Hypertension  

• Malaysian Society of Nephrology  

• Malian Society of Nephrology  

• Nepal Society of Nephrology  

• Nephrology Society of Botswana  

• Nephrology Society of Fiji  

• Nephrology Society of Thailand  

• Philippine Society of Nephrology  

• Romanian Society of Nephrology  

• Singapore Society of Nephrology  

• Uzbekistan Nephrology Society  

• Women in Nephrology India