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The European Kidney Health Alliance

The European Kidney Health Alliance. Working together to reduce the incidence and impact of kidney disease in Europe. Full Members. Who are we? Alliance of non-profit organisations representing all key stakeholders in kidney health in Europe. Associate Members.

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The European Kidney Health Alliance

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  1. The European Kidney Health Alliance Working together to reduce the incidence and impact of kidney disease in Europe

  2. Full Members Who are we? Alliance of non-profit organisations representing all key stakeholders in kidney health in Europe Associate Members

  3. What do we aim to achieve? • Raise awareness of the importance of kidney health and the growing prevalence and societal burden of CKD • Influence strategies for early detection and prevention • Promote harmonised standards of care throughout Europe • Influence EU research priorities and secure funding for innovation in care • Cooperate with other key stakeholders in the chronic disease arena • Facilitate exchange of information and provide expertise tothe EU policy makers

  4. What this means to YOUR Society EKHA members are seen as the driver for kidney health in Europe Amplify nephrology’s voice in the health policy debate • Create opportunities for nephrology community to engagein the EU public health debate • Position the importance of kidney healthin chronic disease prevention • StrengthenEKHA’s reputation as a key partner in EU Health policy making • Increase the recognitionof the burden of CKD and advocatefor: • A European Strategy on Chronic Disease which includes CKD • National plans to improve kidney health • Policies for prevention (primary & secondary), • Policies for screening /early diagnosis • Increased funding for research

  5. Enlisting the support of policy makers MEP Group for Kidney Health • Chaired by Ms Zofija MazejKukovič (Slovenia) • 12 MEP members • Objectives of the MEP Group • Act as a hubfor the exchange of experience, • information and data on kidney health • Drive the development & implementation of targeted EU policies • Address specific EU and national policies which have an impact on the lives of kidney patients and their carers

  6. European Chronic Disease Alliance • European Parliament Resolution on NCDs • Stakeholder Consultation on NCDs in the EU • EU Council Conclusions on Chronic Diseases • Joint Action at National level on NCDs • EU Summit on Chronic Diseases (2014) Working in Partnership to Call foran EU Strategy on Chronic Disease

  7. Associate Membership of EKHA • Benefits: • Notification of EU initiatives relevant to the kidney community and explanation of how to use this information and/or participate • Notifications of opportunities for participation in EU-funded projects • Practical information for awareness-raising, consortia building, policy dialogue… • Guidance and resources to complement advocacy and profiling activities at national level • Invitation to the annual World Kidney Day policy EU policy eventin Brussels • Participation at the Spring EKHA planning meeting at which work plans are discussed for the coming year (organised around the WKD event)

  8. Thank you!

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