On 25 January 2024, EKHA organised a workshop on organ donation and transplantation in the European Union (EU). This workshop was convened with the support of the Hungarian Permanent Representation to the EU. It provided a unique occasion for assessing opportunities and challenges in the field, in anticipation of the...
EKHA’s President Raymond Vanholder recently published an editorial in Diatra. The article addresses transplantation in Germany in a European context, highlighting the reasons behind Germany's low transplant rate. Notably historical issues, and the lack of political support. Advocacy for comprehensive donation programs and public education is crucial to overcome the...
The European Alliance for Cardiovascular Health (EACH), of which EKHA is a member, recently published several factsheets highlighting the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors in Europe, including one on CKD. Not only is CVD a major risk factor for CKD, but CKD patients are also at...
On 16 January 2024, the European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA) published its new infographic, “Show your Kidneys Love”. The infographic outlines our kidneys’ role, the impacts of chronic kidney disease (CKD), key risk factors, and offers insights on ways to prevent CKD. The Show your Kidneys Love...
On 16 January 2024, the European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA) published its Kidney Manifesto, “An EU Strategy to Improve Kidney Care”, in anticipation of the 2024 European Union (EU) elections. The European Elections present a unique opportunity to give kidney health the attention it deserves at the EU level. Despite its...
EKHA contributed to the Dynamo programme’s European PREM survey of anaemia associated with chronic kidney disease. This survey sought to find out how patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and anaemia, a frequent complication in CKD, feel about their care and treatment. The survey highlights how participants understand well the reasons...
EKHA published a new infographic calling on policymakers to address rare kidney diseases in health care plans. A panel of experts from the nephrology community has identified policy actions to address the challenges that hinder the provision of targeted care for rare kidney diseases. These recommendations constitute a holistic approach...
On 9 and 10 November 2023, the Organización Nacional de Trasplantes (ONT), under the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, convened in Santander a Global Summit entitled “Towards Global Convergence in Transplantation: Sufficiency, Transparency and Oversight”. the Summit aimed to critically review the current state of donation...
In an open letter to European Union policymakers published in the wake of the 2023 European Day of Organ Donation and Transplantation, the European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA) underlines the urgent need to develop a renewed Action Plan on Organ Donation and Transplantation to address the shortage of donor organs...
The Société Francophone de Néphrologie Dialyse Transplantation (SFNDT, Francophone Society for Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation) recently released the English-language version of its good practice guide for green dialysis, as originally published in early 2023. The publication, “Towards Green Dialysis: Good Practice Guide,” presents several best practices to map and reduce...
