On 15 June 2022 from 15:15 to 17:15 CEST, EKHA will host its annual event, the European Kidney Forum, in the European Parliament in Brussels, in a hybrid format. This year’s theme will focus on: The Decade of the Kidney™: 10 years to bring innovative and green treatments to kidney patients in Europe. The event will be followed by a networking reception from 17:30 to 19:00 CEST in the European Parliament to celebrate EKHA’s 15th anniversary.
This event is organised as part of the Decade of the Kidney’, an EKHA-led campaign which aims to put the spotlight on kidney disease at EU level within the next ten years. The discussions will focus on identifying the challenges with current kidney disease treatments (dialysis and transplantation) from a patient, society and environmental perspective, and exploring ways to ramp up innovation. We will gather insights from European patients, policy makers, healthcare professionals and scientists but will also look at inspiring examples and success stories from the United-States with US policy makers and patients.
REGISTER HERE – Note: Onsite participation has a limited capacity of 40 participants and is on a first-come first-served basis. You can also register for online participation directly in the form.
Confirmed speakers include:
MEP Hilde Vautmans, Chair of the MEP Group for Kidney Health
MEP Jutta Paulus, Member of the MEP Group for Kidney Health
Prof Raymond Vanholder, EKHA President
Emily Petrides, Vice-President of the European Kidney Patients’ Federation (EKPF)
Dr. Mark Harber, Consultant nephrologist, The Royal Free Hospital, London
Dr. Ilaria de Barbieri, President and Scientific Board Chair, European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association/European Renal Care Association (EDTNA/ERCA)
Dr. Fokko Wieringa, Principal Scientist, Connected Health Solutions Department, IMEC, The Netherlands
Dr. Murray Sheldon, Associate Director for Technology and Innovations, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food & Drug Administration (FDA) – Online
Paul Conway, Chair of Policy and Global Affairs, and Past President of the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) – Online
You can access the full agenda
here.
