Advocacy Activities

Help build a clearer picture of international travel for organ transplantation 

You are invited to participate in an important anonymous online survey, “International travel for organ transplantation: surveying professionals’ experience,”* led by Dominique Martin and Georgina Irish from Deakin University and the Adelaide University, Australia.   The survey should take 5-15 minutes to complete and is available in 13 languages.  Complete the survey  Repeated every two years to track...

ISN leads the discussion on kidney health action and sustainable health systems for NCDs at UNGA81

Brussels, September 23, 2026 At the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81), the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) continued to drive on how to turn the WHO kidney health resolution into action, working with partners across disease areas and linking kidney health to the broader agenda of stronger, more sustainable health systems...

ISN to bring kidney health to the global UHC conversation at UNGA81 

At the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81), the ISN will continue to drive discussion on how to turn the WHO kidney health resolution into action, linking kidney health to stronger, more sustainable health systems for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) as countries look ahead to the 2027 United Nations High-level meeting on universal health coverage (UHC).  On September 22, the ISN and Devex will...

ISN Advocacy Newsletter – Bridging the Gaps – June 2026

ISN advocacy drives global momentum for kidney care Dear Colleagues and Friends, Just over a year ago, the adoption of the WHO kidney health resolution marked a historic step forward, recognizing kidney disease as a priority within the noncommunicable disease agenda. This anniversary is a reminder that our work now lies in translating that recognition into...