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EKHA co-signs Open Letter ‘End German aberration in organ donation policy – Catastrophic results after 3 years of new legislation’

EKHA co-signed ProTransplant’s open letter calling for a fundamental reform of the German transplant legislation. The open letter calls on the German federal and state health ministers to implement five critical measures to maximize organ donation and transplantation in the country, ultimately providing adequate medical care to patients concerned: Opt-out-system (presumed...

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Show your Kidneys love!

New campaign for kidney health. 9 March 2023 EKHA and partners launches new campaign for kidney health : Show your kidneys love! Worldwide, 700 to 800 million people already suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD),  including 1 in 7 Europeans. Many of these patients are undiagnosed as symptoms only appear when the disease...

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The urgent necessity of global environmentally sustainable kidney care.

EKHA's recent article urges policymakers to foster climate-resilient kidney care systems through accountable and environmentally sustainable low-carbon healthcare solutions. The article highlights the devastating threat of unaddressed climate change to people's health and equity, particularly those with kidney diseases as well as the substantial environmental  impact of kidney replacement therapies (KRTs).  KRTs...

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The inspiring story of Willem Kolff, inventor of dialysis!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJszzHDzF90 This video explains why we urgently need to transform the way we prevent and treat kidney disease. Health is an essential indicator of any country’s prosperity. But in our aging societies, healthcare systems need a paradigm shift to cope with increasing demand and spiraling costs. In Europe, nearly 100 million people...

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Read EKHA’s new article on armed conflicts and kidney patients

EKHA recently published an article discussing the effects armed conflicts have on kidney patients. The article highlights the unique challenges armed conflicts present to patients with kidney disease and presents suggestions about how to mitigate these issues. Conflicts have detrimental impact on the healthcare system as a whole by damaging infrastructure, limiting...

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Read EKHA’s new article: Green Nephrology

A new EKHA article raises awareness of the environmental burden of nephrology, and the need for a change in mentality. One of the most important hurdles for the facilitation of green nephrology is the lack of awareness among the general public and policy makers of the ecological burden of nephrology....

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Continuing kidney care in conflicts

The recent article of EKHA looks into the devastating effect of the Ukrainian conflict on people with kidney disease. Wars especially endanger patients with kidney disease, and other chronic illnesses, because they disrupt healthcare infrastructures and services. On the basis of lessons learnt from the Ukrainian conflict and previous experiences...

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