Raising kidney health’s profile on the global agenda Dear Colleagues and Friends, Kidney health continues to gain ground on the global health agenda, and ISN activities at the 81st United Nations General Assembly gave us another important opportunity to build on that progress. During the event, the ISN helped lead the discussion on moving beyond single-disease approaches...
ISN advocacy drives global momentum for kidney care Dear Colleagues and Friends, Just over a year ago, the adoption of the WHO kidney health resolution marked a historic step forward, recognizing kidney disease as a priority within the noncommunicable disease agenda. This anniversary is a reminder that our work now lies in translating that recognition into...
Ready for global advocacy events? GCCH Webinar, WKD, WHA79 & more Welcome to the first 2026 edition of Bridging the Gaps. We begin the year with real momentum. Kidney health is now firmly embedded in global policy, following the adoption of the WHO kidney health resolution and the 2025 UN political declaration on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). These...
ISN advocacy initiatives to turn global kidney pledges into action As we approach the end of 2025, I am proud to reflect on what has been a truly remarkable year for the global kidney community. Historic milestones marked the year, elevating kidney health on the world stage, particularly with the adoption of the first-ever WHO...
Shaping the future of global kidney health at WHA78 & beyond As an exciting year for global kidney health advocacy continues to unfold, I’d like to highlight several tremendous opportunities to make a lasting impact on kidney care. First, there is considerable momentum surrounding the vote on Guatemala’s kidney health resolution during the World Health...
2024 Advocacy Milestones & What’s Ahead in 2025 Welcome to Bridging the Gaps, the quarterly update on ISN advocacy efforts to prioritize kidney health worldwide. As we step into 2025, I look forward to building on the ISN's significant contributions to raising awareness of kidney disease in 2024. In May, the ISN organized a side event during...
ISN Advocacy: Leading Kidney Health Globally Dear members and allies, Welcome to the latest 2024 edition of Bridging the Gaps, the ISN's quarterly update on our global kidney health advocacy initiatives. It was exciting to kick off the fall season with the launch of the year-long World Kidney Day campaign focused on "Are Your Kidneys OK? Detect...
Bridging the Gaps: Update on the ISN's Global Impact and Leadership in Kidney Health Advocacy Dear members and allies, Welcome to the latest edition of Bridging the Gaps, your go-to source for updates on ISN global kidney health advocacy initiatives. This quarterly newsletter brings you the most significant developments and successes in our collective efforts to...
ISN's Latest Advocacy Initiatives: Global Kidney Policy Forum at WCN'24, Share WKD Triumphs, Read The Lancet Global Health Publications & More Welcome valued members and allies to Bridging the Gaps, the ISN's quarterly update on how we advocate and collaborate with partners and those living with kidney disease to address this critical global health challenge. The...
Welcome to "Bridging the Gaps," the ISN's quarterly update on ISN advocacy efforts to address the global burden of kidney disease. As the end of another productive year approaches, I am pleased to share ISN's involvement in global initiatives in the last quarter of 2023 and present exciting developments in our advocacy efforts to set the...
Explore Findings From the Global Kidney Policy Forum Summary Report and Catch up With Other Developments in Kidney Care Advocacy Dear friends and advocates, Welcome to the latest "Bridging the Gaps update," where we celebrate our progress in advancing kidney care advocacy and collaboration. I am pleased to report that this quarter has been remarkably productive: We launched...
Advocating for Policies to Advance Equitable Kidney Care and Empower People With Kidney Diseases: Learn About The Latest ISN Advocacy Initiatives Now Welcome to Bridging the Gaps, the ISN's quarterly update on our advocacy efforts to address the global burden of kidney disease. I am honored to present this newsletter for the first time as...
Learn About How the ISN is Collaborating to Promote Kidney Care on the Global Health Agenda in "Bridging the Gaps" Welcome members and allies to Bridging the Gaps, the ISN’s quarterly update on how we advocate and collaborate with patients and partners to address the global burden of kidney disease. With the World Health Organization’s (WHO)...
Bringing Global Kidney Health to the Forefront: ISN Advocacy Update on WHO collaborations; WKD; Dialysis Roundtable; Patient Advocacy, and More Welcome members and allies to Bridging the Gaps, the ISN’s quarterly update on how we advocate and collaborate with patients and partners to address the global burden of kidney disease. I am writing to you at...
Bringing Global Kidney Health to the Forefront: ISN Advocacy Update on WHO collaborations; WKD; Dialysis Roundtable; Patient Advocacy, and More Welcome members and allies to Bridging the Gaps, the ISN’s quarterly update on how we advocate and collaborate with patients and partners to address the global burden of kidney disease. While kidney disease's mortality rate continues...
Discover the Latest ISN Advocacy Initiatives in 'Bridging the Gaps': ISN participation at the 75th World Health Assembly, and More Welcome members and allies to Bridging the Gaps, the ISN’s quarterly update on how we advocate and collaborate with patients and partners to address the global burden of kidney disease. I am writing to you at the...
Bridging the Gaps: Policy Forum to Kidney Emoji - Discover the Latest ISN Advocacy Initiatives to Help Reduce Kidney Diseases & Improve Kidney Care Welcome members and allies to Bridging the Gaps, the ISN’s quarterly update on how we are advocating and collaborating with patients and partners to address the global burden of kidney disease. As a...
Did you catch ISN’s advocacy newsletter Bridging the Gaps in your inbox? Access the latest edition here. This bulletin is packed with updates on ISN’s advocacy efforts and collaborations toward reducing the global burden of kidney disease, including: The newly launched ISN Patient Liaison Advisory Group The 2022 World Kidney Day Campaign ISN and Circulatory Health Partners joint paper...
Bridging the Gaps: Highlighting ISN Advocacy Initiatives and Partnerships to Activate Change and Support Kidney Patients Welcome members and allies to Bridging the Gaps, the ISN’s quarterly update on how we are advocating and collaborating with patients and partners to address the global burden of kidney disease. As we continue to battle against the existential...
Bridging the Gaps: ISN Advocacy In Action to Advance Kidney Health Welcome members and allies to the third edition of Bridging the Gaps, the ISN’s quarterly update on how we are advocating and collaborating with partners to tackle the global burden of kidney disease. Despite the ongoing workplace challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, a huge...
