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Optimal care for all children with kidney disease

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Who we are The International Pediatric Nephrology Association is a global, nonprofit, charitable organization that believes that all children deserve to be healthy and receive optimal treatment and care for kidney disease regardless of their economic level or political choice.

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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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Sep 28, 2023
IPNA2025 Pre-Congress Research Webinars: 28 Sept 23
Time: 7:00PM EAT; 6:00PM CAT; 5PM WAT and 7PM CairoDirect Webinar Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81682172451Topic: “Study…
Sep 13, 2023
Grand Rounds in Pediatric Nephrology — an ISN-IPNA Sister Centers initiative: Management of a Child with Posterior Urethral Valves (Thu, 21 Sept, 2 pm CEST)
Register HERE. The case…
Sep 05, 2023
IPNA Biannual Report 2021 & 2022
Dear members,  I am delighted to present you with the IPNA Biannual Report. The report covers…
Aug 21, 2023
IPNA Research Webinar Series No-1: Pre-Congress IPNA 2025 (Thu, August 24, 7 pm EAT)
Hosted by Africa Healthcare Network Nephrology Educational Webinar Series No 130 Date: Thursday, 24th…
Aug 02, 2023
Grand Rounds in Pediatric Nephrology — an ISN-IPNA Sister Centers initiative: Diagnosis and Treatment of Hyperoxaluria Type 1: Old and New, August 11, 2023
Register HERE. A child…
Jul 27, 2023
Obituary notice: Professor Aysin Bakkaloglu (10th April 1943 – 18th July 2023)
Professor Aysin Bakkaloglu (10th April 1943 – 18th July 2023) We are sad to…
Jul 04, 2023
Grand Rounds in Pediatric Nephrology — an ISN-IPNA Sister Centers initiative: Renal Tubular Acidosis: Let T(r)tooth Be Told (July 13, 2 pm CEST)
Register HERE We present 2 children…
Jun 13, 2023
Grand Rounds in Pediatric Nephrology — an ISN-IPNA Sister Centers initiative: Diagnosis and Management of the Child with Atypical Peritonitis (Jun 22, 2 pm CEST)
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Jun 09, 2023
Save the date: IPNA Journal Club Jul 26 & 27
Dear #NephTwitter #Pedneph. This Jul 26 & 27, we bring you #IPNAJC on- Longterm…