The Istanbul Declaration on organ trafficking and transplant tourism has now been published and puts forth the principles which should govern ethical organ transplantation. Read the Lancet Commentary on the Declaration as well as the WHO Guiding Principles on Transplantation. Professional societies and governments are urged to endorse the Declaration and, where this is lacking, to develop regulations to implement the principles contained therein.

Amendments to the training guidelines for nephrologists - the oral exam is replaced with an objective test which is written in the same week as the basic science and clinical papers, and there is increased flexibility with respect to training time.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

ISN Nexus Symposium on Transplantation and the Kidney, from 25-28 September 2008 in Rome, Italy. The program will present and discuss new developments in areas of pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of chronic allograft dysfunction

The International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis will be conducting a regional workshop on Peritoneal Dialysis from September 26-28th 2008 in Nairobi, Kenya. Please submit your abstracts by July 31st. View program or contact Ahmed Twahir for more details.

Joint Congress of 10th AFRAN Meeting and 21st NAN Meeting - Abuja, Nigeria, February 16-19 2009. Email for further details.

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