The next SA Renal Society and Renal Care Congress will be held from 16-19 April 2010 at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town.

The Istanbul Declaration on organ trafficking and transplant tourism 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. SARS is one of the organisations that have formally endorsed the Declaration.

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

The 23rd Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH 2010) will be held from 26-30 September 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

Please send any material or suggestions for the site to our secretary, Zunaid Barday.