Learn about the ISN’s work in advocacy below.
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...