Reliable kidney health data is critical to improving care, but where do you begin? The ISN SharE-RR Toolkit is your free step-by-step guide to building or strengthening a kidney health registry. Whether your focus is on chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, dialysis, or transplantation, this practical resource walks you through everything from feasibility to...
Building on a strong foundation of collaboration and training in East Africa, including the establishment of an ISN Regional Training Center in Kenya, the ISN is proud to partner on a promising new pilot project aimed at strengthening kidney care capacity in the region. The long-term vision is for this pilot to serve as...
In this thought-provoking episode of the ISN Global Kidney Care Podcast, Winston Fung, Isabelle Ethier, and Caroline Stigant explore how kidney care contributes to climate change and what can be done to reduce its carbon footprint while maintaining high-quality outcomes. Find out how: Plastic waste adds up: Peritoneal dialysis alone generates over 30,000 tons of PVC...
The ISN Young Nephrologists Committee (ISN YNC) brings together early-career kidney care professionals from around the world, each contributing novel insights and energy to the future of global kidney care. We spoke with four new members about their backgrounds, motivations, and the challenges they're working to overcome. Ana Flavia Moura Professor of Internal Medicine at the...
Why do millions of people worldwide still face limited access to dialysis despite advances in kidney care? This urgent question was at the heart of the recent ISN-GKHA webinar: “Global variations in hemodialysis access and outcomes – insights for improving kidney care worldwide,” based on two extensive global studies informed by 2023 ISN-Global Kidney Health...
The ISN Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) provides early-career professionals with an exceptional opportunity to develop influential voices to shape kidney care locally, regionally, and globally. “I wanted to be a stronger leader and to advocate better for kidney health,” shares Robert Kalyesubula (Uganda), a member of the first ELP cohort that launched in 2021 and...
Members of the transplant teams from Nepal and Newcastle, during a clinical observer visit to the UK Since joining the ISN–TTS Sister Transplant Centers (STC) Program in 2017, the Shahid Dharmabhakta National Transplant Center (SDNTC) (formerly known as the Human Organ Transplant Center) in Nepal has undergone a remarkable transformation. Its partnership with the Freeman...
SEN members during a kidney care campaign We caught up with Darío Jiménez Acosta, President of the Ecuadorian Society of Nephrology (SEN), to learn how SEN is advancing kidney care locally and strengthening global ties through the ISN as a Collective-member society. Tell us about SEN and its origins SEN has been active since 1990, organizing national...
From Europe to Asia and Latin America, ISN leaders are spotlighting global kidney health throughout June. Whether sharing the latest research, building partnerships, or amplifying regional voices, these engagements help elevate the global conversation on equitable kidney care. Where to find the ISN this June ISN President-Elect Liz Lightstone will be involved in two meetings: UK Kidney...
Through robust data collection, international collaboration, and practical insights, the 2023 ISN-Global Kidney Health Atlas (ISN-GKHA) continues to drive progress in kidney care worldwide. This essential resource maps the availability and quality of kidney health services globally, helping kidney care professionals shape policy, support advocacy, guide research priorities, and identify service gaps, all toward...
Anisha Gerber, a pediatric nephrologist and assistant professor at the University of Virginia, became a mentee in 2023 while completing her fellowship. She was matched with Nivedita Kamath at St. John's Medical College in Bangalore, India. Apply to be a mentee by July 1 According to Anisha, the mentorship partnership has been instrumental in advancing her...
Advance your career, gain hands-on experience, and bring essential interventional nephrology skills back to your community with an ISN Interventional Nephrology (IN) Scholarship. Read the full guidelines and eligibility requirements These scholarships support early-career nephrologists from low-, lower-middle, or upper-middle-income countries with practical training through two courses: Foundation course (2–4 weeks): Focused on specific interventional procedures, with...
As part of the goals of the ASN-ERA-ISN Kidney Support Initiative, the ISN has partnered with Direct Relief, the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), and the European Renal Association (ERA) to launch the Global Humanitarian Kidney Support Initiative. The initiative aims to strengthen preparedness and coordination for kidney care in crisis settings, combining global...
The ISN strongly supports the upcoming World Health Organization (WHO) resolution, “Reducing the burden of noncommunicable diseases through the promotion of kidney health and strengthening prevention and control of kidney disease.” Led by Guatemala, this milestone resolution will be presented for a vote at the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78), taking place in Geneva from...
ISN Mentee Felix-Mihai Maralescu Apply to the ISN Mentorship Program as a mentee by July 1 Felix-Mihai Maralescu, a young nephrologist from the Romanian city of Santana, was looking for research guidance when he was accepted into the ISN Mentorship Program. What he gained was a career-defining milestone! Apply to the ISN Mentorship Program Paired with Jochen Raimann...
The ISN has expanded its global network with the addition of the Libyan Society of Nephrology and Transplantation as an Affiliated Society. The ISN warmly welcomes the society and looks forward to close collaboration to advance equitable access to sustainable kidney care in Libya and globally. These new affiliations further strengthen the ISN’s network of...
From May 2–4, 88 leading experts in nephrology gathered in Budapest, Hungary, for the “ISN’s International Expert Forum on Complement Therapeutics in C3G and IgAN” — an intensive two-day event that put the spotlight on some of the most pressing questions and promising developments in kidney care today. Through a series of in-depth presentations, international...
Results from a survey led by Cédric Rafat and members of the ISN Western Europe Regional Board (WERB) have been published in the Journal of Nephrology. The survey, developed and disseminated with support from the European Renal Association's Young Nephrologists' Platform, gathered responses from 378 nephrologists in 29 countries. Read “Kidney failure care for migrants:...
A groundbreaking opportunity An unprecedented resolution on kidney health is set for a potential vote at the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78) this May. Led by Guatemala, sponsored by Thailand, and further backed by several member states, the resolution, "Reducing the burden of noncommunicable diseases through the promotion of kidney health and strengthening prevention and control...
Past ISN Fellow Dharshan Rangaswamy with his host mentor Professor Jeremy Chapman Apply by May 1 for the chance to train at a world-class center, connect globally, and bring lasting impact to kidney care in your region. Past ISN Fellow Dharshan Rangaswamy shares: "The mentorship I received during my fellowship continues to influence my practice, and I...
