Invitation
It gives me great pleasure to invite you to join the 18 th Annual Convention and Scientific
Seminar of Kidney Foundation, Bangladesh to be held on November 26 and 27, 2022 at
Kidney Foundation Hospital and Research Institute, Dhaka-1216, in collaboration with
Royal London Hospital, United Kingdom and as Sister Renal Centre (SRC) program of
International Society of Nephrology (ISN).
There will be ISN Educational Ambassadors Program from 22 nd to 28 th November to give
practical training to the health care professionals of Bangladesh. Doctors and nurses from
Nepal will join the ambassador program as well.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are increasingly being
recognized in Bangladesh. About 13.5 million people are suffering from AKI and 850
million suffering from CKD around the world. Of them more than 80 percent are from
low and LMIC. As a result, about 2 million to 7 million people die prematurely due to
kidney diseases every year.
In Bangladesh, the incidence and prevalence of AKI and CKD are also increasingly
recognized. AKI if diagnosed and treated at the early stages, many lives can be saved.
Awareness regarding AKI amongst the health care professionals, the general people, stake
holders and policy makers are very important for prevention of AKI and CKD.
This year’s main theme of the scientific seminar is “Management of AKI”. The
treatment of snakebite associated AKI and obstetric nephrology will be highlighted.
Management of AKI in resource poor setting using temporary peritoneal dialysis will be
given more importance and training will be provided to health care professionals of
different institutes in Dhaka. Moreover, management of Glomerulonephritis,
Cardiovascular nephrology and Critical care nephrology will also be discussed in the
seminar. Delegates from UK, Nepal and local specialist will participate in the seminar.
Clinical cases and ongoing research projects from all participating organizations will be
shared and discussed.
The inauguration will be held on November 26, Saturday, 2022 at 9 AM.
You are cordially invited to join the seminar for two days and take part in the discussion.