On April 3, 2024, Nature Reviews Nephrology published a landmark international consensus statement titled “Chronic Kidney Disease and the Global Public Health Agenda: An International Consensus”. The statement was authored by a group of experts and stakeholder organisations, including the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), the European Renal Association (ERA),...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) impacts some 850 million people around the globe, and kidney disease currently stands as the 8th leading cause of death worldwide. If CKD is not addressed, projections indicate that it will become the 5th leading cause of death by 2040. On 14 March, the European Kidney...
Working hard with EKPF, EUTOX, IMEC, ISN, RENALOO and ISS Fundacion UAM on the PREVENTCKD project to better prevent CKD from happing in the future. The objectives of PREVENTCKD are: Increase awareness on the characteristics, implications and impact of CKD at EU population level and EU policy level, Preventing CKD from developing; Screening...
A new EU-funded project – KitNewCare – aims to help health and care systems better embrace environmental sustainability and climate-neutrality, with a focus on kidney care. The project runs from January 2024 to December 2027. At the heart of this initiative is a pressing issue: healthcare systems are significant contributors to...
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...
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