Learn about the ISN’s work in advocacy below.
Read the ISN Global Kidney Policy Forum 2021 Report
The ISN is pleased to present the report, “Global Kidney Policy Forum 2021: Focus on North America and the Caribbean.” The report highlights the main kidney health challenges and opportunities affecting the region as outlined at the Global Kidney Policy Forum (GKPF), hosted during ISN’s Virtual World Congress of Nephrology (VWCN’21). The GKPF, based on the...
World Kidney Day Steering Committee Article Published in The Guardian Newspaper
The World Kidney Day (WKD) Steering committee co-chairs, Professor Robyn Langham and Professor Kam Kalantar, wrote an article on the Living Well with Kidney Disease Campaign, which features in a current supplement to the UK newspaper The Guardian. The article supports the recently launched Kidney Health 2021 Campaign initiated by Health Awareness, a Mediaplanet website dedicated to news, information, and personal...
The DICG Launches Course on the Declaration of Istanbul and Ethical Issues in Transplantation
Experts in the field of organ trafficking and transplant tourism will guide participants through important aspects of the Declaration of Istanbul (DOI), the role of the Declaration of Istanbul Custodian Group (DICG), and ethical issues in transplantation. Access the complete course here by creating a free account. The ten-part course is designed to allow participants to complete each module at...
The ISN Framework for Developing Dialysis Programs in Low-Resource Settings: A Practical Guide for Sustainable Kidney Care Strategies
Download the "ISN Framework for Developing Dialysis Programs in Low-resource Settings" and share it with your network. The framework, developed in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), supports health systems to generate resource-sensitive solutions to care for kidney disease patients in low-resource settings. It provides broad guiding principles and intends to serve as a...