IkechiOkpechi CanadaUniversity of Alberta

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
BKH02
Lori-AnnFisher Chairperson JamaicaUniversity of the West Indies, Mona
MarcelloTonelli Chairperson CanadaUniversity of Calgary
  • Universal Health Coverage for Kidney Diseases: Feasibility, Barriers, and Opportunities for Improving Global Kidney Health
    VivekanandJha Speaker IndiaGeorge Institute for Global Health India
  • The Role of Kidney Health Advocacy Organizations in Reducing the Global Burden of Kidney Diseases
    ValerieLuyckx Speaker valerie.luyckx@uzh.chSwitzerlandUniversity of Zurich
  • A Case for National Prevention Programs to Manage CKD
    IkechiOkpechi Speaker CanadaUniversity of Alberta
  • 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
LF1004
AdeeraLevin Chairperson CanadaUniversity of British Columbia and Providence Health Care
AminuBello Chairperson CanadaUniversity of Alberta
  • Global Assessment of Kidney Care Capacity and Policy and Perspectives on Enhancing Global Kidney Care-Findings From the ISN-GKHA
    AminuBello Speaker CanadaUniversity of Alberta
  • State of CKD Care for Kidney Disease in Latin American Region
    Magdalena Madero Speaker MexicoChief of Nephrology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiol
  • Variability in The Burden, Management and Outcomes of Kidney Failure Between Children and Adults in Latin America
    MarinaWainstein Speaker ArgentinaAcademia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires
  • Q and A
Hall C1