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GREAT CARE FOR LITTLE KIDNEYS. EVERYWHERE.

IPNA Online – International Pediatric Nephrology Association

Strategic Plan

IPNA has an ambitious strategic plan for improving the kidney health of children internationally.

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Strategic plan

IPNA Strategic Plan

Our Vision – IPNA members disseminate knowledge about kidney disease in children in the areas where care is needed most. “Optimal care for all children with kidney disease” is IPNA’s vision.

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

Our Strategy has four pillars, illustrated below.

Strengthen IPNA’s infrastructure
  • Increase transparency and improve efficacy
  • Augment IPNA operations
  • Enhance functionality of IPNA’s technology and resources
Enhance capacity of providers to care for children with kidney disease
  • Improve educational and teaching programs
  • Facilitate IPNA member access to clinical and educational resources
  • Support local efforts for establishment and expansion of clinical infrastructure – Increase interaction with related societies
Expand and diversify funding to support IPNA initiatives
  • Promote philanthropy, grow investments, and optimize business partnerships to support educational activities
Increase engagement of the Pediatric Nephrology Community
  • Broaden involvement and create opportunities for IPNA members and pediatric nephrologists in IPNA activities
  • Expand the IPNA community to include patients/parents
Draft 2026-2028 IPNA Strategic Plan Goals and Strategies

Participants of the IPNA Strategic Planning Meeting (September 2025):

ANZPNA
Fiona Mackie, Australia
Rachel Kermond, Australia

AFPNA
Pepe Ekulu Mfutu, DR Congo
Sampson Antwi, Ghana

AsPNA
Ng Kar hui, Singapore
Risky Prasetyo, Indonesia
Qian Shen, China
Ali Lanewela, Pakistan

ESPN
Franz Schaefer, Germany
Rukshana Shroff, UK
Ana Teixeira, Portugal
Olivia Boyer, France

ASPN
Michael Somers, US
John Mahan, US
Marva Moxey-Mims, US
Jeff Fadrowski, US

JSPN
Yuko Shima
Yusuke Okuda

ALANEPE
Luis Bofill, Chile
Nilka de Jesus-Gonzalez, Puerto Rico

PN Journal
Giovanni Montini, Italy

IPNA 2025 data summary only

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