ISN Statement – Consideration of the benefits of developing a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic preparedness – at the WHA Special Session
ISN Statement WHA Special Session 29 Nov - 1 Dec 2021
The ISN Launches the Patient Liaison Advisory Group
The ISN’s Patient Liaison Advisory Group comprises of a patient representative from each of the ten ISN regions. The group will support ISN's efforts to shape patient-centered policies to tackle kidney disease worldwide. The ISN considers patient participation in healthcare-related decision-making to be essential in shaping effective healthcare systems, firmly supporting the WHO’s 1978 Alma...
ISN to Support and Attend AFRAN-AFPNA 2021 Joint Congress
The joint African Association of Nephrology – African Paediatric Nephrology Association (AFRAN/AFPNA) 2021 Congress will be held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with the theme ‘Advocacy for Management of Kidney Diseases in Africa.’ The Société Ivoirienne de Néphrologie (S.I.NEPH) is hosting the 16th AFRAN– AFPNA congress on the occasion of its 5th national congress, from December...
World Kidney Day 2022: Discover and Use the Social Media Toolkit and Online Shop
Explore the World Kidney Day (WKD) 2022 social media toolkit here. The toolkit is packed with information and resources to help you promote the WKD 2022 campaign theme 'Kidney health for all: Bridge the knowledge gap to better kidney care'. The toolkit, including text and visuals, presents different social media platforms and explains how best to...
Read Bridging the Gaps and Discover the ISN’s Latest Advocacy Initiatives
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...
Discover Key Findings from the International Home Dialysis Roundtable Action Plan as a Visual Abstract
The ISN presents this visual abstract showing key areas to promote home dialysis as identified at the International Home Dialysis Roundtable (IHDR) meeting supported by Baxter Healthcare. Earlier this year, the IHDR drafted an action plan to highlight the significant economic, quality-of-life, and clinical advantages of using home dialysis rather than in-center hemodialysis. The ISN stands...
New Resources Available to Support World Kidney Day Campaign
Check out a new section of the World Kidney Day (WKD) website hosting our campaign supporters' growing collection of patient-focused and educational resources. Discover WKD supporters and explore their free resources here. This year’s mission focuses on bridging the knowledge gaps to better kidney care. WKD supporters share their resources to tackle the CKD knowledge gap...
ISN Advocacy Newsletter – Bridging the Gaps – November 2021
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...
Patient Voices Toward Advancing Kidney Care Worldwide
The ISN is delighted to announce the creation of the ISN’s Patient Liaison Advisory Group. This group, composed of one patient representative from each of the ten ISN regions, will support the ISN's efforts to shape policies to tackle kidney disease worldwide. The ISN firmly supports WHO’s 1978 Alma Ata Declaration that “people have the right...
Download the 2022 World Kidney Day Theme in Your Language and Contribute Your Kidney Health Story to the Campaign
To spread the 2022 World Kidney Day (WKD) theme, "Kidney Health for All," as widely as possible and promote the call to action to bridge knowledge gaps to better kidney care, a selection of WKD web pages are now available in Arabic, Chinese (simple and traditional), French, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and Swahili. The ISN encourages...
ISN Emphasizes Link between Kidney Health and Climate Change in COP26 Consultation
In August 2021, the ISN was invited to provide comments and recommendations on the relationship between kidney health and climate change in a consultation seeking to inform the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) Special Report on Climate Change and Health: "The Health Argument for Climate Action." The paper was developed in the run-up...
The ISN Hosts European Kidney Health Alliance Meeting to Promote Kidney Care Within the EU
The ISN hosted the European Kidney Health Alliance's (EKHA) Board of Directors, September 21-22, 2021. EKHA leaders met virtually with the Members of the European Parliament (MEP) Group for Kidney Health on September 22 to discuss the role of the European Union in promoting kidney health and improving access to kidney disease treatment in...
Position Paper on Emergency Preparedness to Reduce Future Impact of Pandemics Is the Focus of GCCH Meeting
The Global Circulatory Health Coalition's (GCCH) October meeting, "Responding to COVID-19: Circulatory Health in Crisis," focused on the recent launch of the position paper, "Preventing the Next Pandemic: The Case for Investment in Circulatory Health." Past ISN President Vivekanand Jha was present at the virtual meeting and moderated one of the sessions. Read the paper...
Discover the Latest Edition of the DICG Newsletter
Read the September issue of the Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism (DICG) newsletter here. The current issue focuses on: A feature on organ trafficking in Assam, written by DICG members in India published in the national press. Recent articles on South Asia published in prominent transplantation journals authored by DICG leadership and members. A...
Kidney Health for All: Welcome to the World Kidney Day 2022 Campaign
The World Kidney Day (WKD) 2022 campaign has been launched in anticipation of WKD on Thursday, March 10, 2022. The WKD Joint Steering Committee has declared 2022 the year of “Kidney Health for All,” with the campaign focusing on bridging knowledge gaps to improve kidney health through increased kidney care education and awareness in the...
ISN responds to WHO consultation on recommendations to strengthen and monitor diabetes responses
The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the WHO Discussion Paper: Draft recommendations to strengthen and monitor diabetes responses within national noncommunicable disease programmes, including potential targets and on the document Improving Health Outcomes of People with Diabetes Mellitus: Target Setting to Reduce the Global Burden of Diabetes...
Read the World Kidney Day 2021 Blog Series and Explore the Campaign’s Impact Report
The 2021 World Kidney Day (WKD) campaign included a series of guest blog posts from 17 kidney patients worldwide who shared their experiences, challenges, and hopes for the future. Read the inspiring blog articles here. Covering diverse ages, locations, types of kidney disease, and treatment options, these contributors all explore living well with kidney diseases. Do you have a kidney care story to share?...
Read Bridging the Gaps and Discover the ISN’s Latest Advocacy Initiatives
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. The latest edition includes summaries of ISN's engagement at: The 74th World Health Assembly The European Kidney Forum The Third Annual Global Summit...
The ISN Strengthens Relations with the United Nations
The ISN is pleased to announce that the society has been officially granted consultative status to the United Nations' (UN) Economic and Social Committee (ECOSOC). ECOSOC is one of the six main organs of the UN system that works to advance the three dimensions of sustainable development - economic, social, and environmental. It is the...