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GREAT CARE FOR LITTLE KIDNEYS. EVERYWHERE.
Optimal Care for All Children with Kidney Disease.
Who We are
IPNA promotes the unrestricted exchange of knowledge and expertise, embracing inclusivity and fostering international understanding. Through our programs, we strive to spread awareness about pediatric kidney disease in regions where care is most critically needed. IPNA stands as the only organization globally dedicated to providing these essential services for children with kidney disease.
We offer comprehensive teaching and training through fellowships, educational courses, junior classes, and more. When one IPNA-trained physician mentors 100 doctors in a developing country, thousands of children benefit from improved care, ultimately saving lives. While our programs yield measurable positive outcomes, the true impact of having just one IPNA-trained doctor is invaluable to families desperately seeking to safeguard their child’s health.
Today, kidney issues dramatically impact global health, especially the health of children. In developing countries, millions of people – most of them children – die each year from diseases that are preventable and treatable. For many of these children, kidney problems represent a serious threat to their survival.
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Skills and knowledge of basic nephrology are essential to improving the global healthcare of children. Currently, many kidney issues go undiagnosed and untreated. Early screening for renal problems and better provision of treatment can save children’s lives around the world. And with frequent use of urine dipstick tests, blood pressure monitoring, and renal ultrasound we can improve the quality of life in this fragile population.
With Fluid Replacement Therapy, we can decrease the number of children who develop serious fluid and electrolyte problems and acute kidney injury. With early diagnosis and proper medication, we can decrease the mortality associated with renal disease in HIV patients. And with better educational programs and long-term follow-up, we can dramatically impact the lives of children born at low birth weight who would otherwise suffer from chronic kidney disease, and hypertension.
By strengthening community medical systems around kidney disease diagnosis and treatment, we can help address the current gap in healthcare in developing nations. Increased training in basic nephrology and better knowledge sharing of the most up-to-date research are key to building long-term solutions in the health and human services sectors.
IPNA has reached thousands of doctors worldwide through publications, fellowships, teaching courses, and meetings.
IPNA Biannual Report 2023-2024
The latest IPNA Biannual Report highlighting the recent accomplishments and innovations of our
global society.
IPNA Biannual Report 2021-2022
Annual report 2020
Programs adjusted to meet COVID-19 requirements while focused on goal to care for ALL children with kidney disease.
Annual report 2019
The root of pediatric nephrology can be traced back to the discovery of the immature kidney in newborns, in the early 1940s. Pediatric nephrology began taking shape as a unique area of practice after the term was first published in medical literature in 1963. IPNA was officially founded in 1974 and since then has worked tirelessly to create a unified and collaborative group of pediatric nephrologists around the world. Through education and the dissemination of information, IPNA and its members have helped advance the field of pediatric nephrology from a physiological discovery to the distinct specialty it is today.
The history of the International Pediatric Nephrology Association is a tribute to the men and women who have worked to improve the lives of children with kidney and urologic diseases. IPNA is proud to have been a part of the cultivation and legacy of pediatric nephrology.
“A History of IPNA: From Origins to 2010”
“A History of IPNA: From Origins to 2010” was compiled by John Lewy, Aaron Friedman, Jochen Ehrich, Robert Chevalier, and Sally Jones.
You can make an impact on global kidney health in children by supporting IPNA’s programs. Your donation will further strengthen our community medical systems around diagnosis and treatment to address the disparity in healthcare in developing nations.
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