IkechiOkpechi University of AlbertaCanada

IkechiOkpechi
Dr. Ikechi Okpechi is a researcher at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada and Honorary Professor of Medicine at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He is steering Committee member of the ISN-Global Kidney Health Atlas and led coordination of the 2023 ISN-GKHA. He was member of the KDIGO Executive Committee and out-going Chair of the ISN Fellowship program. He has over 180 peer-reviewed publications.
Institution

Day 1 - Sunday April 14, 2024

Time Session
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.caUniversity of CalgaryCanada
  • 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 iokpechi@ualberta.caUniversity of AlbertaCanada
  • Q and A
Hall A

Day 2 - Monday April 15, 2024

Time Session
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
Disparities in the Care of People Living with Kidney Failure in Latin America
AdeeraLevin Chairperson alevin@providencehealth.bc.caUniversity of British Columbia and Providence Health CareCanada
AminuBello Chairperson aminu1@ualberta.caUniversity of AlbertaCanada
  • Global Assessment of Kidney Care Capacity and Policy and Perspectives on Enhancing Global Kidney Care-Findings From the ISN-GKHA
    AminuBello Speaker aminu1@ualberta.caUniversity of AlbertaCanada
  • State of CKD Care for Kidney Disease in Latin American Region
    Magdalena Madero Speaker madero.magdalena@gmail.comChief of Nephrology, Instituto Nacional de CardiolMexico
  • Variability in The Burden, Management and Outcomes of Kidney Failure Between Children and Adults in Latin America
    MarinaWainstein Speaker marinawainstein@outlook.comAcademia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos AiresArgentina
  • Q and A
Hall C1