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EUROPEAN KIDNEY FORUM – Save the Date
8 April 2019EHKA is pleased to announce its 6th Annual European Kidney Forum: Organ Donation and Transplantation in the EU. Owing to proximity of the European Elections...

EKHA Monthly Newsletter
29 March 2019EKHA Activities EKHA celebrates World Kidney Day 2019 In its 14th year, World Kidney Day 2019: Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere, focused on the disparities and...

Rare But Not Alone, Moving Forward Together
25 March 2019On 16 March, EKHA joined over +50 participants focused on Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), at the 1ST European ADPKD Patient Summit. Co-hosted by...

World Kidney Day 2019
14 March 2019In its 14th year, World Kidney Day 2019: Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere, focuses on the disparities and inequities that exist in kidney health. This...

Algorithm predicts patients at risk for chronic kidney disease
28 February 2019Using half a million electronic health records, a Roche-IBM predictive algorithm outperformed published algorithms derived from clinical trial data in a one-to-one comparison, as well...

EUDONORGAN Social Awareness Event “Why Organ Donation Matters to Us All”
28 February 2019The 3rd installment of Eudonorgan’s traveling social awareness event took place in the European Parliament on 18 February. Bringing together 120 healthcare professionals and key...

Focus on access and innovation for health in the Romanian Council Presidency
28 February 2019In their first EU Council Presidency since joining the EU in 2007, Romania aims to: tackle drug shortages, enhance patients' rights, promote universal access to...

EKHA invited to present at the Organ Donation and Transplantation Competent Authority Meeting
28 February 2019In a presentation to Member States on 18 February, Professor Lameire showcased EKHA’s work to advance the issue through the Thematic Network on Improving Organ...

EU Health Policy Platform, 2019 Thematic Network Kick-Off Meeting
28 February 2019On 6 February, Professor Vanholder was invited to share the rationale for the Network Organ Donation and Transplantation, as well as intended outputs. The key...

2019 – New Year, New Opportunities
28 February 20192019 presents exciting new opportunities. In late January, the EKHA Management Committee came together to prepare EHA’s initiatives for the upcoming year. In compliment to...

Publication Available: How to increase kidney transplant activity throughout Europe—an advocacy review by the European Kidney Health Alliance
16 January 2019Following on the theme and outcomes of the 2018 Kidney Forum, EKHA Chair, Prof Vanholder et al. have authored an article that examines the current...

European Council agrees its position on next framework for EU research and innovation, Horizon Europe
11 December 2018On 3 December the European Council announced its position on the regulation on Horizon Europe. The Horizon Europe package is expected to strengthen the EU's...