{"id":2064,"date":"2024-09-26T11:24:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T11:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theisn.org\/wcn\/?page_id=2064"},"modified":"2025-01-31T14:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T14:43:08","slug":"the-professor-donal-odonoghue-global-kidney-policy-forum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theisn.org\/wcn25\/program\/the-professor-donal-odonoghue-global-kidney-policy-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"The Professor Donal O\u2019Donoghue, Global Kidney Policy Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Professor Donal O\u2019Donoghue, Global Kidney Policy Forum<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1675353171329{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join us for the\u202f<strong>Professor Donal O\u2019Donoghue, Global Kidney Policy Forum<\/strong>\u202fat the 2025 World Congress of Nephrology on Thursday, February 6th, 2025 from 2.15 pm until 4.15 pm IST at the ICCA Dwarka Parijat Hall 201 &#8211; Level 2F.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 Professor Donal O\u2019Donoghue Global Kidney Policy Forum (PDOGKPF) spotlights the growing kidney disease burden in South-East Asia and will discuss strategies to prevent and manage it locally and globally under the theme &#8220;Bridging Gaps and Building Sustainable Solutions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Policy forum brings together top decision-makers\u2014health ministry officials, WHO leaders, nephrologists and professional health care providers, patients, and global health NGOs\u2014to explore kidney health solutions, from addressing social determinants and strengthening primary care to advancing end-stage treatment, transplants, and conservative kidney care.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Format:\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s Professor Donal O\u2019Donoghue Global Kidney Policy Forum will feature a dynamic two-hour session with two expert panels and interactive Q&amp;A discussions. The first panel dives into kidney health in India, while the second showcases best practices from across South-East Asia, all framed by the 10 Recommendations established at the inaugural 2017 Forum in Mexico City.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"porto-sicon-box style_1 default-icon\"><div class=\"porto-sicon-default\"><div id=\"porto-icon-64538898669f46e2154fba\" class=\"porto-just-icon-wrapper\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><div class=\"porto-icon none\" style=\"font-size:32px;display:inline-block;\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"porto-sicon-header\" ><h3 class=\"porto-sicon-title\" style=\"\"><strong>Agenda: Thursday, February 6 <\/strong><\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><!-- porto-sicon-box -->[vc_column_text]<em><strong>The times below reflect\u202fGMT+5:30 time zone in New Delhi, India. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"heading\"><strong><span class=\"session-time-start\">2:15 &#8211;<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"session-time-end\">2:35 p.m.<\/span>\u00a0Opening Remarks and Setting the Scene<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\">\n<ul>\n<li>2:15 &#8211; 2:20 p.m. Opening Remarks\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/events.theisn.org\/event\/session\/person\/772093?eid=912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"session-people-title-15273\">Ifeoma<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"session-people-title-15274\">Ulasi, <\/span><\/a><span class=\"session-people-title-15274\">Nigeria<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>2:20 &#8211; 2:25 p.m. Patient Testimony: Living with a Kidney Disease\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/events.theisn.org\/event\/session\/person\/915908?eid=912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vikram Vuppala<\/a>, India, <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">on behalf of Kamal Shah, India<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong><span class=\"session-time-end\"><span class=\"session-time-start\">2:35 &#8211;<\/span> 3:20 p.m. <\/span>Local Voices, Global Impact: Tackling Kidney Health Challenges in India<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>2:35 &#8211; 2:39 p.m. Introducing Local Voices\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/events.theisn.org\/event\/session\/person\/771736?eid=912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vivekanand Jha<\/a>, India<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\">2:39 &#8211; 2:48 p.m. Kidney Health in India: A Comprehensive Overview<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/events.theisn.org\/event\/session\/person\/943148?eid=912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanghamitra Pati<\/a>, India<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\">2:48 &#8211; 2:57 p.m. Collective Action Towards Integrated Care: Learning from National NCD Program<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/events.theisn.org\/event\/session\/person\/892944?eid=912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"session-people-title-15273\">Monika<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"session-people-title-15274\">Arora, <\/span><\/a><span class=\"session-people-title-15274\">India<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>2:57 &#8211; 3:06 p.m. Kidney Health in India: Importance of Measurement, Quality Assurance, and Registries\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/events.theisn.org\/event\/session\/person\/873657?eid=912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"session-people-title-15273\">Manisha <\/span><span class=\"session-people-title-15273\">Sahay<\/span><\/a>, India<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\">3:06 &#8211; 3:15 p.m. Home Dialysis: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/events.theisn.org\/event\/session\/person\/771656?eid=912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"session-people-title-15273\">Magdalena\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"session-people-title-15274\">Madero<\/span><\/a>, Mexico<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\">3:15 &#8211; 3:20 p.m. Q&amp;A<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong><span class=\"session-time-start\">3:20 &#8211;<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"session-time-end\">4:05 p.m. <\/span>From Barriers to Solutions: Advancing Access to Kidney Care Across the Region<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\">3:20 &#8211; 3:25 p.m. Introducing Voices from the Region<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/events.theisn.org\/event\/session\/person\/771802?eid=912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"session-people-title-15273\">Urmila Anandh<\/span>\u00a0<\/a>, India<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\">3:25 &#8211; 3:32 p.m. Kidney Health in the Region: Trends, Challenges, and WHO Initiatives for Improved Care<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/events.theisn.org\/event\/session\/person\/923021?eid=912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nalika Gunawardena<\/a>, Sri Lanka<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\">3:32 &#8211; 3:39 p.m. <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">From Access to Accountability: Lessons from Thailand&#8217;s Case Study on Kidney Care Policies<\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/events.theisn.org\/event\/session\/person\/897998?eid=912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"session-people-title-15273\">Yot Teerawattananon,<\/span>\u00a0<\/a> Thailand<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\">3:39 &#8211; 3:46 p.m. The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Dialysis Care and the Impact of Climate Change on Kidney Health in Bangladesh<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/events.theisn.org\/event\/session\/person\/901615?eid=912\"><span class=\"session-people-title-15273\">Kazi Shahnoor Alam,<\/span> <\/a>Bangladesh<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\">3:46 &#8211; 3:53 p.m. Sri Lanka: Tackling the Socio-Economic Determinants of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu)<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/events.theisn.org\/event\/session\/person\/780433?eid=912\"><span class=\"session-people-title-15273\">Dilushi Wijayaratne,<\/span>\u00a0<\/a>Sri Lanka<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\">3:53 &#8211; 4 p.m. Community-Based Screening through the Kidney Care Network in Nepal<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/events.theisn.org\/event\/session\/person\/886243?eid=912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanjib Kumar Sharma<\/a>, Nepal<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\">4 &#8211; 4:05 p.m. Q&amp;A<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong><span class=\"session-time-start\">4:05 &#8211;<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"session-time-end\">4:15 p.m. <\/span>Closing Remarks and Next Steps<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"session-time-start\">4:05 &#8211; 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