Location: Brussels, Belgium (hybrid work, based in Brussels - this location is a must!) Reports to: EKHA General Manager, with support from regular meetings with EKHA’s Advocacy & Communications Working Group who guide and advise on Public Affairs’ and communications’ strategic implementation Engagement: Freelance/contractor, 2 days/week over 47 weeks, with potential for extension/renewal) Start date:...
To: European Commission Subject: Strengthening Organ Donation and Transplantation Across the European Union Download PDF file of the "Strengthening Organ Donation and Transplantation Across the European Union" letter Dear sir/madam On behalf of the European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA), the European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT), and 44 other leading...
The European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA) commends the European Commission’s Safe Hearts Plan for its ambitious approach to tackling cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and related comorbidities, including kidney disease. Recognising the heart-kidney link across the disease spectrum is a positive step, but the attention remains far too modest compared to the...
We are honoured to follow in the footsteps of Prof. Raymond Vanholder as EKHA Co-Presidents, building on his legacy of kidney health advocacy across Europe. Dr. Valérie Luyckx I am a nephrologist and global citizen, currently based in Switzerland, with formative roots in South Africa, the USA, Canada, and Italy. Over my...
The adoption of the Resolution on Kidney Health (see HERE) at the 78th World Health Assembly in May 2025 is historic: for the first time, all WHO Member States – including the EU – unanimously recognize kidney health as a global priority. The Resolution gives governments and the WHO...
The Dutch Kidney Foundation takes giant step towards a cure The Dutch Kidney Foundation starts the development of groundbreaking gene therapy, with €10 million donated by the Dutch Postcode Lottery’s Dream Fund. Every year, hundreds of children in the Netherlands are diagnosed with kidney disease. Globally, 2 million children suffer from...
Are Your Kidneys OK? Detect early, protect kidney health Today, EKHA joins the international kidney health and care community in marking World Kidney Day, a valuable international awareness day that, this year, highlights the value of testing and detection in the prevention of chronic kidney disease. In Europe, approximately 100 million people...
In Europe, around 100 million people suffer from kidney disease, and some 300 million are at risk of developing a kidney condition. Often-seen but frequently insufficiently addressed risk factors – such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, or diabetes – can contribute to the onset of kidney disease, which may progress to...
EKHA is searching for a new General Manager envisioned to be on-board by 1 April 2025 to work in transition with the current General Manager whose tenure ends on 30 June 2025. See full Job Description here.
The 2025 edition of EKHA’s annual European Kidney Forum policy event will take place on 28 January at the European Parliament in Brussels. The event will be hosted by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) Tomislav Sokol (EPP, Croatia) and András Kulja (EPP, Hungary). This year’s European Kidney Forum, titled “Early...
