
Valerie Luyckx
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Trying to understand life in others’ shoes, tackle inequities thro advocacy #Equity #NCDs #kidneyhealth #Qualitycare #Justice #Diversity Own views.🇿🇦🇮🇹🇨🇭
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Dr Temo Waqanivalu speaking at Int Society of Nephrology and Devex side event at #WHA78 Marcello Tonelli Dr. Joaquín Barnoya Global Patient Alliance for Kidney Health “Money talks”… but life matters too We cannot afford to not act on #NCDs! PREVENTION of NCDs = money saving Need local priority setting for #UHC #PHC is key


#kidney disease is common, deadly, preventable and treatable! Burden must be measured Medications/diagnostics exist - they must be equitably available to all The word “kidney” must be mentioned in NCD spaces! All in 🇬🇹Resolution! Int Society of Nephrology Devex Global Patient Alliance for Kidney Health World Health Organization (WHO)

Important message for all health professionals and for future health professionals regardless of discipline. We must prepare the workforce Griffith University Nursing & Midwifery Renal Society of Australasia EDTNA/ERCA

Great points about awareness of #kidney disease #multimotbidity #diagnose the type of kidney disease People need #access to #quality care! Int Society of Nephrology Devex Global Patient Alliance for Kidney Health EKHA #CompCure


Country champions #kidneyhealth 🇬🇹🇹🇭🇸🇴 Fantastic intervention Dr. Joaquín Barnoya Dr. Guled Abdijalil - #kidney disease high PALPABLE burden issue for all countries! Critical in low income and fragile settings! Many people die untreated! HITAP



The End Kidney Deaths Act Risks Irreversible Harm to Organ Donation jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/… Important to consider potential harms A lot can be done to increase donation before considering putting a price on a kidney? Declaration of Istanbul Custodian Group

“With 674 million people affected, CKD is a silent global crisis; urgent action is needed to ensure early diagnosis, equitable access to care, and integration into national health strategies,” stated José Francisco Calí Tzay, Permanent Representative of Guatemala to United Nations Geneva. “My delegation



History is made! Kidney Resolution APPROVED at #WHA78 Huge thanks to 🇬🇹for taking up the challenge and the kidney community for ireless energy and hope behind this! Int Society of Nephrology EKHA HITAP ifeoma ulasi Dr. Joaquín Barnoya Slim Slama NCD Alliance


Historic step forward - challenge skillfully taken up by Guatemala - on behalf of everyone, everywhere at risk of, with, or caring for someone with #kidneydisease Gracias! Int Society of Nephrology EKHA SLANH African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) instagram.com/p/DKAx4huPtEv/…


Clear mission of Hong Kong health authority - actively striving towards improving excellence, efficiency, safety. We can all learn a lot from Hong Kong! African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) World Kidney Day ifeoma ulasi Elliot Koranteng Tannor Robert Kalyesubula,MD, FISN(USA), PhD-FRCP(London)


Great insights from Helen Bevan on bringing about change - authentic informal networks are key to bring change at scale! People on the ground and who they know matter!! Int Society of Nephrology EKHA African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) Women in Nephrology-India


Prof Philip Li: the large burden of diabetic kidney disease globally - lives and money! #diabetes and #kidney - tackle together Screen,Early diagnosis &treatment Int Society of Nephrology World Kidney Day Int. Diabetes Fed. World Diabetes Foundation EKHA


Amazing support to the vulnerable delivered through „remote wards“ in NHS Tara Donnelly So much potential and reassurance! aminu bello ifeoma ulasi Paula Marioli Lilia Cervantes Fiona Loud 💙



Amazing achievement by #Guatemala, supported by the whole kidney community…jubilations rippling far and wide - Next stop: inclusion of kidney disease in the Political Declaration on NCDs being drafted before the UN HLM in NYC Int Society of Nephrology ERA - European Renal Association African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) World Health Organization (WHO)

We are looking for 2 Impact Fellows (Health Systems & Policy) to join our team UCL Global Business School for Health. Prior experience in Sub-Saharan Africa required #healthsystems #healthpolicy #leadership Meike Schleiff Sara Dada Prof. Nora Colton Ibrahim Abubakar lnkd.in/e3ZTzRcp EDCTP Department of Health and Social Care World Health Organization (WHO)