Learn about the ISN’s work in advocacy below.
“Are Your Kidneys Healthy?” Campaign
The ISN and AstraZeneca have joined forces on a public awareness campaign highlighting chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its risk factors and promoting early detection in at-risk categories. “Are your kidneys healthy?” is a quick online quiz, available in 11 languages, which helps people gauge their risk of kidney disease and indicates when they should...
Register COVID-19 cases on the CORONATION Registry
The CORONATION registry continues to recruit worldwide. Any COVID-19 case is eligible. We are particularly keen to collect information on patients with chronic kidney disease, kidney transplants, or those receiving dialysis. Our web-portal is simple to use: You can quickly register a case and then come back up to 12 months later to fill in...
ISN Joins GCCH in Urging Increased WHO Capacity to Tackle NCDs
The ISN has submitted a joint statement alongside its partners in the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health (GCCH) to the EU-led stakeholder consultation on strengthening WHO preparedness for and response to health emergencies. The resulting draft resolution, to be debated at the 74th World Health Assembly, aims to increase efforts to build and strengthen WHO mechanisms...
Improved Patient-Centered Care for People Living with Kidney Disease: The WKD Position Paper Available Now
The World Kidney Day 2021 position paper, “Towards patient-centered care for people living with kidney disease,” presents top-line evidence, context, and call-to-actions for anyone advocating for patient-centered kidney care and decision-making. Central to the paper is the conviction that kidney care at all levels, policy, research, and management, is most effective when developed in partnership with patients...