Chronic kidney disease is currently one of the major global public health challenges. It is estimated that around 10% of the world’s population suffers from some degree of chronic kidney disease (CKD), a condition that not only affects kidney function, but can also...
EKPF Board Meeting in Brussels On 10 June, the EKPF Executive Committee met in Brussels to discuss the organisation’s ongoing activities and priorities for the months ahead. The meeting provided an opportunity to review current projects, discuss strategic developments...
First IgAN Friends In-Person Meeting Brings the Community Together in Brussels On 9 June, the IgAN Friends community held its first-ever in-person meeting in Brussels, bringing together patients, healthcare professionals, researchers and advocates from across Europe...
EKPF at ERA 2025 in Glasgow Last week, EKPF attended the ERA Congress 2025 in Glasgow, where we were once again present with our own booth. The congress was a great opportunity to reconnect with members, partners, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders from...
EKPF at the 3rd Annual Meeting of the geneTIGA Project in Berlin On 11–12 February, EKPF participated in the 3rd Annual Meeting of the EU-funded geneTIGA project, held in Berlin. The two-day meeting provided an excellent opportunity to review progress across the...
New EKPF leaflet: “What being highly sensitised means for people with end-stage kidney disease” On November 4–5, EKPF members met in Milan for the Annual Summit 2025 — an event that brought together more patient organisations than ever before from across Europe....
EKPF Participates in ERKNet’s European Meeting to Strengthen the Voice of Rare Kidney Disease Patients The annual meeting of ERKNet, the European Rare Kidney Disease Reference Network, was held in Leuven, Belgium. This important forum brings together healthcare...
EKPF attends the IKCC Annual Summit 2025 in Madrid This past weekend, the EKPF had the pleasure of attending the International Kidney Cancer Coalition (IKCC) Annual Summit, held in Madrid. The theme for this year’s summit – Building Evidence-Based Advocacy...
EKPF participates in the European Kidney Forum 2025 at the European Parliament On January 28, EKPF attended the European Kidney Forum 2025, held at the European Parliament and organized by EKHA, with the support of the MEP Group for Kidney Health and co-hosted by MEPs...
