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KDIGO International Controversies Conference: Chronic Kidney Disease as a Global Public Health Problem: Approaches and Initiatives Amsterdam, October 2006 (Position Statement)

This multidisciplinary controversies conference, attended by more than 70 physicians, representing 6 continents and 25 countries, was designed to evaluate classification of chronic kidney disease (CKD) from a global public health perspective. The conference agenda included both plenary sessions and discussion groups that examined CKD classification, surveillance, public policy and associations of CKD with other chronic diseases. Based upon the meeting deliberations, recommendations were made regarding evaluation and promotion of global public health initiatives; extension of current classification systems for CKD and related chronic diseases; and identification of research questions to guide future study design and data collection.

The development and adoption of a consistent framework, pertinent to public policy arenas, clinical care and research endeavors, will permit international collaborations and scientific discoveries to be more readily applicable and easily adopted worldwide.

Click here to see the published position paper from the conference proceedings
Click here for the complete description and agenda from the conference
Click here for the roster of conference participants
Click here to see the abstracts submitted by conference participants
Click here to view compilation of published immunization guidelines from selected countries on the use of the influenza, hepatitis B, and pneumococcal vaccines in patients with CKD.

Conference Plenary Session Presentations:

KDIGO – Past, Present, and Future Presenter: Garabed Eknoyan

CKD as a Public Health Problem Presenter: Andrew Levey

Global Overview Presenter: Meguid El Nahas

CKD Surveillance: International Updates