Fergus Caskey represented the Executive Committee at the 15th BANTAO Congress in Skopje, North Macedonia, that took place in September. Dr. Caskey presented Halima Resic with the ISN 2019 Pioneer Award in recognition of her research into the effects of frailty and depression on the nutritional status of hemodialysis patients. In addition to her roles...
As part of the ISN’s capacity building partnership with the Indonesian Society of Nephrology (PERNEFRI), 2 doctors from Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital in Palembang, Indonesia (West Indoniesa) participated in a 2.5-day workshop held at Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar Seremban in Malaysia in June 2019. The Masterclass included a comprehensive training in standard operating procedure, management of complications...
As part of the Kidney Care Network project, a two-day acute kidney injury (AKI) training was held in Santarém at the NACE-NUMETROP regional hospital on May 13-14, 2019 with approximately 30 healthcare workers, among which nurses, doctors, internal medicine residents and medical/nurse graduate students from 4 health care centers in the Amazonian state of...
As part of the Kidney Care Network (KCN) project, mini acute kidney injury (AKI) trainings ran by ISN reverse fellow Martyn Fredlund took place across rural hospitals in the Northeast region of South Africa throughout June and July 2019. Healthcare workers, among which nurses, doctors, internal medicine residents and medical/nurse graduate students across 10...
Given the ISN’s core mission of advancing worldwide kidney health, it is essential that it has a presence and voice at those key events that are shape global health policy. Few organizations are as influential as the United Nations. From September 17–24, 2019, the UN will hold its General Assembly in New York. Here,...
ISN President Vivekanand Jha and Executive Director Charu Malik will attend the upcoming 18th Latin American Congress on Nephrology and Hypertension organized by the Latin American Society of Nephrology and Hypertension and the Peruvian Society of Nephrology in Lima on September 12-15 2019. Prof Jha will present the ISN Pioneer Award for Latin America to Dr Edgar...
In June, ISN attended the 11th Hydration for Health (H4H) conference in Evian, France. ISN President Vivekanand Jha presented highlights on the Hydration for Kidney Health (H4KH) initiative, an ISN activity in partnership with Danone Nutricia Research, as well as on ISN’s global activities. Adeera Levin provided an overview of the results of the 2019...
The Russian Dialysis Society, with support from the ISN Continuous Medical Education Program (CME), organized its 13th National Conference, in conjunction with the 18th North-West Nephrology Summer School. It was a chance for doctors as well as students from medical schools across Russia to gain much-needed training across different areas of nephrology. Over 300 delegates...
With support from an ISN-ANIO Program Scholar, the Kerala Network for Organ Sharing (KNOS) of India, in collaboration with Spain's Donation and Transplantation Institute (DTI) organized a course on Transplant Procurement Management (TPM). It helped physicians gain fundamental knowledge on TPM and develop their professional competences as specialists in the field of organ donation. This...
Acute kidney disease (AKI) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) led discussions at a nephrology specialty day and workshop organized by the Sri Lankan Society of Nephrology and the Ceylon College of Physicians. This meeting was endorsed by the ISN Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program. Over 300 participants gathered at this national meeting, taking place from...
The 72nd World Health Assembly took place in Geneva from May 20 to 28, 2019. Discussions relevant to the kidney community focused on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), primary care and access to medicines as well the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The ISN, in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO), distributed...
During the 39th Annual Meeting of the Korean Society of Nephrology (KSN), held in Seoul from May 23 to 26, 2019, the KSN-ISN Joint Symposium focused on the parlous state of kidney care, and in fact all medical care, in North Korea, and looked at possible solutions to this dire situation. Compared to South Korea, in North...
Three trials that could spark change in the management of patient care. One of the important highlights of the recent ISN World Congress of Nephrology was the Late Breaking Clinical Trials session, which might be remembered as the start of a new era in the management of diabetic kidney disease. Three trials were presented during this...
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Clinical Research and Fellowship Program awards! Both of these awards were sponsored by the Japanese Society of Nephrology (JSN). Many thanks to JSN for its support and helping us reward these ISN members for their achievements in the field of nephrology. The ISN Clinical Research Program supports research and education...
In February, more than 50 nephrology health care professionals from across Belarus gathered to talk about the 2018 annual report of Nephrology Health Care Service. It was a unique opportunity to also connect online with doctors involved in the ISN Sister Renal Centers partnership between institutions in Belarus and Germany. Every year, this national gathering...
ISN recently participated in the 144th World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board meeting that took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from January 24 to February 1st, 2019. This was a valuable opportunity to highlight the case of kidney disease worldwide, calling for integrated action on prevention, early detection and management. During the meeting, ISN was asked to...
We are seeking bids from interested organizations. Apply by March 1, 2019! The Scientific Writing Course (SWC) is a three-day course given by experts in the field of scientific writing. It can help you, physicians, and researchers in your region to improve their scientific writing skills, so they have all the tools to get published across...
End-stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) Summit Working Group leaders are meeting at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week to begin planning the implementation of the ESKD strategic plan to improve worldwide access to integrated ESKD care. Key activities have been identified and prioritized across eight themes: Estimates of ESKD Burden and Treatment Coverage; Advocacy;...
You now have until October 31, 2018 to apply for the ISN-ANIO Clinical Nephropathology Certificate Program. Open to all, this year-long online course covers the main principles and practices of nephropathology. If you are a pathologist or nephrologist living in a low-or lower-middle-income country, you get free tuition fees and priority access when you apply. Looking to...
We are happy to announce our partnership with Amgen, Astra Zeneca, Baxter and Danone Nutricia Research for the upcoming ISN World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) 2019, taking place from April 12 to 15, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. These are just a few of several valuable sponsors who have supported previous editions of our congress and...
