PREVENTCKD Kick off meeting On 14 March, the kick-off meeting of the EU4Health PREVENTCKD project took place. At this kick-off meeting, the first tasks of the project were defined, as well as the objectives and deadlines for starting work. The consortium met in...
The EKPF today publishes the results of a new pan-European survey exploring the reality of living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) associated with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in a report to mark World Kidney Day. Produced by the European Kidney Patient Federation (EKPF)...
The Board of the European Kidney Patients’ Federation has decided that the new EKPF Annual Summit will be held in Cyprus. This year it will be held on 19-20 October. We will continue to update the information as the date approaches. It will be a time for...
We have decided to revive this international camp! The KREW camp was created with the idea that teenagers with kidney disease can share a week of fun and learning. The dates will be from the 8th to the 15th of July. The camp is open to teenagers from 12 to 16 years...
Daniel Gallego, president of the EKPF, has participated in a EDTNA/ERCA webinar on CKD – associated pruritus: Assessment and identification of patients on haemodialysis with CKD – associated Pruritus: The crucial role of dialysis nurses. The webinar was...
Daniel Gallego, president of the EKPF, has participated in the European Anaemia of CKD Alliance Meeting supported by GSK. This initiative seeks to improve knowledge and understanding of anaemia of CKD across Europe, with the goal of improving the standard of care for...
EKPF was present last Tuesday 29th November at the European Parliament. The International Kidney Cancer Coalition organised a round table with MEP Nicolás Casares on the situation of kidney cancer. Monica Suengas presented the position paper on the delay in access to...
EKPF is participating in the Horizon EU project geneTIGA. After the kick off meeting that took place in Berlin in September, the project is still developing. The project has its own website, which is very explanatory and where a lot of information about the project...
EKPF was present during the kick-off meeting of BDPI, a company that offers vascular access solutions for renal patients on dialysis treatments. Once again it has been Daniel Gallego who has offered the vision of patients in this important international meeting....
