VivekanandJha George Institute for Global Health IndiaIndia

VivekanandJha
Professor Vivekanand Jha is the Executive Director at The George Institute for Global Health, India, and the President of the International Society of Nephrology. rrProf Jha is recognized as a global expert on kidney disease and focuses on emerging public health threats globally and in India. He currently leads research projects operating in more than 20 countries. He is particularly interested in using multi-disciplinary approaches and innovations to address the system level health and economic challenge posed to humanity by non-communicable diseases. rrHe has published over 320 peer reviewed papers, many in the most prestigious journal in the world and over 40 book chapters. He has held leadership positions in many organizations, is a member of Task Forces and Scientific Advisory Committees of the Department of Science and Technology of Govt of India, an Advisor to the WHO, has been on Editorial Boards of major journals and has been Section Editor of The Oxford Textbook of Clinical Nephrology.r
Institution

Day 1 - Sunday April 14, 2024

Time Session
12:15 p.m.
1:15 p.m.
Transplant Tourism in My Clinic: What Should I Do? ISN-DICG Joint Session
Domingo Casadei Chairperson drdomingocasadei@gmail.com
VivekanandJha Chairperson vjha@georgeinstitute.org.inGeorge Institute for Global Health IndiaIndia
  • How to Achieve Transparent and Regulated Organ Donation and Transplantation
    Maria AmaliaMatamoros Speaker amatamoros@cehcr.comCosta Rica
  • Non-resident Foreigners in Argentina: Legal Framework to Prevent Transplant Tourism
    LilianaBisigniano Speaker lbisigniano@incucai.gov.arLiliana Bisigniano MDArgentina
  • How to Handle Cases of Presumed Transplant Tourism
    KenSakai Speaker kensakai@med.toho-u.ac.jpDepartment of Nephrology, Toho University Omori Medical CenterJapan
  • Q and A
Hall C1
2:45 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
What is ongoing in CKDu around the world? - CKDU interactive discussions (ISN i3C)
ErangaWijewickrama Spotlight Chairperson Faculty of Medicine, University of ColomboSri Lanka
Jose VicenteSanchez Polo Spotlight Chairperson visanpolo@gmail.comRenal Division Social Security Institute. Nephrology Residence Program Coordinator, San Carlos University School of Medicine. Latin-American Society Of Nephrology (SLANH)Guatemala
Magdalena Madero Spotlight Speaker Chief of Nephrology, Instituto Nacional de CardiolMexico
VivekanandJha Spotlight Speaker vjha@georgeinstitute.org.inGeorge Institute for Global Health IndiaIndia
NishanthaNanyakkara Spotlight Speaker nishantha4313@gmail.comSri Lanka
Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)
4:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Policy and Advocacy Approaches
Lori-AnnFisher Chairperson lori2k15@gmail.comUniversity of the West Indies, MonaJamaica
MarcelloTonelli Chairperson cello@ucalgary.caSenior Associate Dean (Clinical Research), CummingCanada
  • Universal Health Coverage for Kidney Diseases: Feasibility, Barriers, and Opportunities for Improving Global Kidney Health
    VivekanandJha Speaker vjha@georgeinstitute.org.inGeorge Institute for Global Health IndiaIndia
  • The Role of Kidney Health Advocacy Organizations in Reducing the Global Burden of Kidney Diseases
    ValerieLuyckx Speaker valerie.luyckx@uzh.chUniversity of ZurichSwitzerland
  • A Case for National Prevention Programs to Manage CKD
    IkechiOkpechi Speaker University of AlbertaCanada
  • Q and A
Hall A

Day 2 - Monday April 15, 2024

Time Session
12 p.m.
1 p.m.
Chronic Kidney Disease and the Global Public Health Agenda
MonicaWang Spotlight Speaker monica.wang@nature.comNature Reviews of NephrologyUnited Kingdom
VivekanandJha Spotlight Speaker vjha@georgeinstitute.org.inGeorge Institute for Global Health IndiaIndia
Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
Stewardship and Forward Planning in Stage Four CKD. ISN-KSN Joint Session
AnaCusumano Chairperson anacusumano@gmail.com.arCEMIC University Institute School of Health SciencesArgentina
Ana Elizabeth pradofigueiredo Chairperson Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Brazil
Sung GyunKim Chairperson imnksk@gmail.comHallym University Sacred Heart HospitalKorea (Republic of)
  • Innovations in Managing Advanced CKD Through Telemedicine
    VivekanandJha Speaker vjha@georgeinstitute.org.inGeorge Institute for Global Health IndiaIndia
  • New Approaches to CKD Patient Education to Promote Uptake of PD and Home Hemodialysis
    Annie-ClaireNadeau-Fredette Speaker annieclairenaf@gmail.comUniversité de MontréalCanada
  • A Shared Decision Process to Uptake of Conservative Management of Kidney Failure in the Elderly
    SunitaBavanandan Speaker Hospital Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMalaysia
  • Q and A
Hall D
4:45 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Implementing early CKD detection programs
AdeeraLevin Spotlight Speaker University of British Columbia and Providence Health CareCanada
Jose VicenteSanchez Polo Spotlight Speaker visanpolo@gmail.comRenal Division Social Security Institute. Nephrology Residence Program Coordinator, San Carlos University School of Medicine. Latin-American Society Of Nephrology (SLANH)Guatemala
LauraSola Spotlight Speaker Dialysis Center, CASMU-IAMPP Uruguay
VivekanandJha Spotlight Speaker vjha@georgeinstitute.org.inGeorge Institute for Global Health IndiaIndia
Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)

Pre-Congress - Saturday April 13, 2024

Time Session
6:15 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
The ISN Emerging Leaders Program: how it has inspired me and has changed my perspective on global health care
IsabelleEthier Spotlight Speaker iethier@hotmail.comCanada
PeaceBagasha Spotlight Speaker Uganda
WorkagegnehuBilchut Spotlight Speaker workhailu@yahoo.comEthiopia
ShaifaliSandal Spotlight Chairperson shaifali.sandal@mcgill.caCanada
VivekanandJha Spotlight Chairperson vjha@georgeinstitute.org.inGeorge Institute for Global Health IndiaIndia
Spotlight Stage 1 (exhibition hall)