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GREAT CARE FOR LITTLE KIDNEYS. EVERYWHERE.

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Optimal care for all children with kidney disease

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IPNA announces 50 for 50 Campaign to secure the future. Fifty donor funds are being established to benefit programs long term.

50 for 50 Campaign

IPNA Mission Our mission is to lead the global efforts to enhance the care for all children with kidney disease through advocacy, education, training and research.

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Journals

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Pediatric Nephrology Journal

Pediatric Nephrology Journal

Springer Berlin / Heidelberg

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European Journal of Pediatrics

European Journal of Pediatrics

Springer Berlin / Heidelberg 2021

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International Urology & Nephrology Journal

International Urology & Nephrology Journal

Springer Netherlands 2021

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Membership

IPNA Membership provides resources to improve the care of children with renal disease all over the world.

The International Pediatric Nephrology Association includes over 1,800 members from 113 countries.

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Programs IPNA supports clinical education worldwide

Many opportunities exist to teach and learn how to improve kidney health in children all over the world.

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IPNA Junior Master Classes

IPNA Junior Master Classes provides advanced teaching in pediatric nephrology in collaboration with Regional Societies.

IPNA Junior Classes

Fellowship Program

IPNA offers fellowships to pediatricians that are geographically isolated from pediatric nephrology training centers.

Fellowship Program

Teaching Courses

Teaching courses are taught by a group of 3-5 internationally renowned Pediatric Nephrologists with outstanding teaching credentials.

Teaching Courses

IPNA Journal Club

Follow IPNA Journal Club on Twitter under @ipnajc for the latest news and journal club topic reveals and discussions.

IPNA Journal Club

Registry

The IPNA Global Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Registry was developed to increase the quantity and the quality of information on pediatric ESRD and RRT around the world.

Registry

IPNA Sister Program

Linking developing pediatric renal units in less well resourced regions (Emerging Centres) to experienced pediatric renal units in well resourced regions (Supporting Centres) on a 1 to 1 basis.

IPNA Sister Program

IPNA in numbers

IPNA’s work is crucial to improving the health of children’s kidney health everywhere. Here are some examples of of the great work happening internationally.

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Teaching Courses held worldwide, fostering education in pediatric nephrology

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Fellows Trained

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Emerging & Supporting Units paired via the Sisters Renal Centres Program

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Continents hosting Junior Master Classes since 2014

Events Webinars

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Event October 15 – 18, 2025

57th ESPN Annual Meeting

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Event February 19-23, 2025

20th IPNA Congress

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Event 23-24 January 2025 (13:00 – 17:00 (GMT)

ADVANCES IN PAEDIATRIC DIALYSIS

Event December 4-5, 2024

IPNA TC: Podocytopathies

4th Toronto Complement Conference (Nov 29-30, 2024)

Event November 29 – 30, 2024

4th Toronto Complement Conference (TCC)

Event November 24, 2024

IPNA TC: The Best Care for New Kidneys and Young Recipients, Sri Lanka

Event November 24

IPNA TC: Bedside Kidney Physiology, November 24, Philippines

Event November 22 – 23, 2024

The Second IPNA-ALANEPEJunior Master Class

Event November 8 – 9, 2024

IPNA TC: Hereditary Kidney Disease: Bucharest international Symposium on Nephrology’s Hidden Challenges, Romania

Event November 8 – 9, 2024

IPNA TC: Nefrología Pediátrico al sur del Biobío, Chile

Event 26-27 October, 2024

IPNA TC: Peritoneal Dialysis in Pediatric AKI and CKD” PDKIDS 2024

Event October 22, 2024

INPA TC: Acute peritoneal dialysis in children, Pakistan

Event October 17-19, 2024

IPNA TC: First National and International Congress of Pediatric Nephrology 2024 and 2nd IPNA Teaching Course. 1st Nurse journey of Peritoneal Dialysis in Pediatrics

Event October 16, 2024

ALANEPE Webinar series: Use of C5 inhibitors in kidney transplant AHUS

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Event October 16, 2024

IPNA 50th Anniversary Special Online Symposium – Session 2

Webinar 12/06/2025 4:00 pm

IPNA clinical practice recommendations for the diagnosis and management of children with IgA vasculitis nephritis

Webinar 15/05/2025 4:00 pm

IPNA clinical practice recommendations on care of pediatric patients with pre-existing kidney disease during seasonal outbreak of COVID-19

Webinar 20/03/2025 4:00 pm

IPNA clinical practice recommendations for the diagnosis and management of children with IgA nephropathy

Webinar 30/01/2025 4:00 pm

IPNA Webinar: Junior Ask & Experts Respond: “Comprehensive Care for CAKUT: Optimising Urological Interventions with Key Paediatric Considerations.”

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