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COLLABORATION

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EKHA - EUROPEAN KIDNEY HEALTH ALLIANCE

High-Level Conference on Organ Donation and Transplantation

Dr Ilaria de Barbieri, EDTNA/ERCA President, was invited to attend the High-Level Conference on Organ Donation and Transplantation, on the 11 th July in Budapest (Hungary), organised by the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024, as Board Member of EKHA (European Kidney Health Alliance). The Hungarian Presidency, through the words of its Secretary State of Health Dr Péter Takács, reiterated EKHA’s call to the European Commission and Member States to prioritise organ donation and transplantation in the new mandate. In his opening speech, Dr Takács highlighted the successes and lessons learned from the 1 st EU action plan and recalled the importance of developing a new Action Plan in the near future. The European Commission was well represented with Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides (via a video message) and European Commission Head of Sector on Substances of Human Origins Stefaan Van der Spiegel. They both confirmed the intention of the European Commission to do more on organ donation and transplantation, without committing to a 2 nd EU action plan as yet. Prpf. Raymond Vanholder (EKHA President) spoke about transplantation inequity with an amazing presentation. EDTNA/ERCA is honoured to have been part of this gathering - an opportunity for shaping the future of transplantation.

HU2024 AGENDA

HU2024 CONCEPT PAPER

RAYMOND VANHOLDER LECTURE

EKHA - Kidney Manifesto

An EU strategy to improve kidney care during the 2024-2029 mandate

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European Kidney Forum - Summary Report

Organ Donation and Transplantation in Europe
Are We Meeting the Needs of Patients?

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European Nephrologists, Nurses, Patients and Foundations have joined forces for the improvement of Kidney Health in Europe. EKHA is the means to achieve this.

EKHA is a common effort by stakeholders to propose solutions for the challenges of Chronic Kidney Disease in Europe through effective prevention and a more efficient care pathway intended to facilitate the provision of appropriate and affordable treatment to all Europeans equally, while promoting the highest quality of care. EKHA works on the principle that the issue of kidney health and disease must be considered at European level and that both the European Commission and European Parliament have vital roles to play in assisting national governments with these challenges.