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Launch of the new EU Joint Action CHRODIS Plus, to progress chronic disease prevention and control in Europe

The second EU Joint Action for addressing chronic diseases CHRODIS Plus kicked-off on the 18th September 2017, in presence of EU Health and Food Safety...

EKHA at 46th EDTNA/ERCA International Conference in Krakow

Chairman of EKHA, Prof Em. Raymond Vanholder recently gave a keynote talk at the 46th EDTNA/ERCA International Conference in Krakow, Poland entitled,‘Towards more sustainable kidney...

European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation 2017

Saturday 9th September marks the European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation 2017. On this occasion, EKHA wishes to support greater action for increased access...

Thank you to Prof. Wiecek, past ERA-EDTA Chairman and welcome to Prof. Zoccali, ERA-EDTA incoming President, joining EKHA Board

EKHA members and EKHA Board would like to thank very much Prof. Andrzej Wiecek (pictured below, centre) for his engagement and commitment as EKHA Board...

Reducing the costs of chronic kidney disease while delivering quality health care: a call to action

The review "Reducing the costs of chronic kidney disease while delivering quality health care: a call to action” written on behalf of EKHA was published in...

EKHA’s first publication calls for action to reduce the costs of Chronic Kidney Disease while delivering quality health care

EKHA's first article, "Reducing the costs of chronic kidney disease while delivering quality health care: a call to action" is published in the Nature Reviews...

European Kidney Forum 2017

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qnKA5qyuH4[/embed] The 2017 European Kidney Forum took place on the 11th of April in Brussels, hosted by the MEP Group for Kidney Health. This year's...

Chair of MEP group for Kidney Health stresses the health problems of obesity and chronic kidney disease on the occasion of World Kidney Day

On World Kidney Day 2017, MEP Karin Kadenbach, Chair of the MEP Group for Kidney Health raised her voice to highlight the underestimated health problems of...

“Healthy Lifestyle for Healthy Kidneys” – World Kidney Day 2017

“Healthy Lifestyle for Healthy Kidneys” World Kidney Day 2017 Read EKHA Press Release for World Kidney Day 2017! EKHA fully endorses World Kidney Day and...

EU-funded EDITH Pilot Project on chronic kidney diseases kicks off

The Pilot Project “the Effect of Differing Kidney Disease Treatment Modalities and Organ Donation and Transplantation Practices on Health Expenditure and Patient Outcomes" (EDITH) kicked...

Join the 2017 European Kidney Forum on 11th April in Brussels!

2017 European Kidney Forum: Patients choice of treatment Hosted by the MEP Group for Kidney Health Tuesday, 11 April 2017 from 17:00-21:00 Forum and Networking...

Estonia develops tax on sugar sweetened beverages to fight obesity

Building on the report "Reducing the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and their negative impact in Estonia" produced by the World Health Organisation’s Evidence-informed Policy Network...