We announce with deep sadness the passing of Dr. Anthony J.O. Were, President of the African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN), Head of Kenyatta National Hospital Renal Unit, Deputy Director of the East African Kidney Institute, and a wonderful colleague. Dr. Were demonstrated a commitment to excellence, service, and friendship to all across Africa. Determined to...
My name is Tatiara Bueno. I graduated in nephrology in 2012, at the age of 28. My academic training took place in Londrina – PR, Brazil. After finishing my studies, I moved to Porto Velho - Rondônia, in the Western Amazon, in the North of Brazil. Here, in a capital with almost half a million...
The ISN is participating in a summit organized by the American Kidney Fund (AKF) to plan strategies to improve understanding of how undiagnosed or misdiagnosed causes of kidney disease directly impact patient care and outcomes. The virtual event will take place on December 1 from 12 – 4 p.m. ET. The summit will include participation...
The National Kidney Foundation of Samoa (NKFS) provides the only government-funded dialysis service in the Pacific. In early 2020, with the aid of Dr. David Voss, an ISN Sister Renal Centers partnership was established between NKFS and Middlemore Hospital in Auckland. Senior staff at the dialysis unit in Samoa Dr. Malama Tafuna’i, from the emerging center,...
The ISN Global Kidney Health Atlas (GKHA) aims to improve understandings of inter-and intra-national variability worldwide in terms of the capacity to deliver care for patients with kidney diseases. The 2019 GKHA survey used the WHO universal health coverage (UHC) domains, which summarize and compare the availability, accessibility, and affordability of high-quality care for patients...
Every month the ISN-ACT Team lists interesting new randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from around the world. Highlight: SGLT-2 inhibition strikes again Dapagliflozin in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease See the latest trials here. A summary of the highlighted trial is now available in French, Mandarin, and Spanish. Support equal access to nephrology research: Become an ISN Member!
The ISN received many worthy applications for its new Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) and is now pleased to announce that the ELP Steering Committee has selected 14 applicants from 12 countries to form the first Emerging Leaders Cohort. Over the coming months, the cohort will take part in a series of joint activities on collaborative...
Ethics is a dynamic concept; practices and standards vary widely around the world. Ethics in kidney care outlines ten broad areas of ethical concern identified as priority challenges requiring collaborative action by the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA), and the International Society of Nephrology (ISN)...
The ISN is currently liaising with the European Union (EU) and African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Group of States representatives to ensure that a forthcoming partnership agreement between these blocs promotes UHC in all ACP countries, particularly regarding optimal health care for patients living with kidney diseases. The Cotonou Agreement, signed in 2000 by the...
Don’t miss the opportunity to present your work to a worldwide audience at virtual WCN’21. Prepare your abstract and submit before November 26, 2020. Submit Your Abstract One reduced registration fee unlocks an online world of science, education, and networking: A diverse Pre-congress program Renowned plenary speakers: Sofia Ahmed; Timothy Caulfield; Alan Lopez; Sir Peter Ratcliffe A globally-relevant scientific program The ISN Global...
The Annual Meeting of the Indonesian Society of Nephrology will take place virtually from November 12-15, 2020, on the theme "Integrated Collaboration for Excellent Kidney Care.” ISN President, Vivek Jha, will present his talk, ‘Clinical Issues of COVID-19 in Kidney Care’ on November 13 from 8:30-9:15 a.m. Indonesian time, during Plenary I. David Harris, ISN past-President,...
The Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (AZNSN) will be held over three days, from November 30-December 2, 2020. The conference is preceded by the 2020 Nephrology and Transplantation Update Course on November 28 and 29, designed for advanced trainees in nephrology and practicing nephrologists. ISN President, Vivekanand Jha,...
The ISN is saddened to announce the death of Dr. John Thomas Herrin, who passed away on October 25, 2020. Dr. Herrin graduated with a medical degree from Melbourne University and went on to specialize in nephrology at St Vincent's and Royal Children's Hospitals in Melbourne. He later held positions at the Shriners Burns Institute,...
The ISN is saddened to announce the death of Hussein Mohammad Attia Sheashaa who passed away on October 31, 2020. A Professor of Internal Medicine (Nephrology) at the Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt, he was also a champion and leader of Nephrology education. Professor Sheashaa was the Academic Guide for Nephrology Doctorate...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the SharE-RR (SHARing Expertise to support the set-up of Renal Registries) workshop, scheduled to take place at the World Congress of Nephrology 2020, was unable to go ahead as planned. The program, developed by the SharE-RR advisory group to share knowledge and experience in establishing renal registries, was re-worked from a...
Intervention Nephrology (IN) specializes in providing care for dialysis access and has become an increasingly important sub-specialty in nephrology. The ISN’s Interventional Nephrology Working Group has developed a consensus document, “International Society of Nephrology’s initiative on interventional nephrology minimum training and program-building standards in resource-limited countries,” outlining the minimum standards needed to practice interventional nephrology...
ISN is delighted to announce the first cohort of candidates for its new Emerging Leaders Program (ELP). We received a large number of worthy applications and, based on criteria that would allow forming a strong cohort, the Steering Committee selected 14 successful candidates from 12 countries. The ISN looks forward to working with these talented future...
This month’s Supplement to Kidney International features the detailed description of a global strategic plan for care of patients with kidney failure. The strategy is to be implemented progressively over the next decade. As noted in the accompanying editorial, there is a huge gap between the total global number of patients with kidney failure and...
We look forward to connecting with you at the VIRTUAL World Congress of Nephrology in April 2021. In addition to live and on-demand access to excellent science and education, the congress will offer features enabling members to connect and network. Stay tuned for more information. Abstract Submission new deadline: November 26, 2020 Submit Your Abstract ISN Community Film Event Submit a...
Rolando Claure-Del Granado, ISNeducation member, talks to Catherine Clase about her research into cloth masks for protection against COVID-19. * Listen to the interview here. The interview discusses: Differences between masks and mask-testing Recommendations for materials to use for cloth masks (evidence-informed cloth masks) Breathability issues The role of cloth masks in preventing the spread of COVID-19 The Cloth Masks...
