Pursuing Global Equitable Access to Peritoneal Dialysis: ISN-ISPD Joint Session

8 Feb 2025 9:45 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
Gulmohar Hall 302
AdrianLiew Chair SingaporeMount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore
AnuragGupta Chair India
SimonDavies Chair United KingdomKeele University

Session description:
This joint ISPD-ISN symposium will highlight current status of access to peritoneal dialysis (PD) worldwide, barriers to equitable access, and initiatives to expand access to the therapy
Learning Objectives:
1. To learn about the current status of utilization of PD for treating kidney failure worldwide. 2. To understand the barriers to greater use of peritoneal dialysis in South Asia. 3. To learn about the initiatives from the IHDC to expand access to PD. 4. To learn about the role nurses can play in growing the use of PD.

Time Session
9:45 a.m.
10:05 a.m.
Peritoneal Dialysis: A Global Epidemiological Perspective
LF2002-01
RajnishMehrotra Speaker United StatesUniversity of Washington
10:05 a.m.
10:25 a.m.
What’s Stopping PD Use in South Asia?
LF2002-02
PritiMeena Speaker IndiaAll india institute of medical sciences-Bhubaneswar
10:25 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
International Home Dialysis Consortium (IHDC) Initiatives: Expanding Global Access to Peritoneal Dialysis
LF2002-03
EdwinaBrown Speaker United KingdomImperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
10:45 a.m.
11:05 a.m.
Empowering Nurses to Support Growth of Peritoneal Dialysis Programs
LF2002-04
ReenaGeorge Speaker IndiaChristian Medical College Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
11:05 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
Q&A
LF2002-05