During the American Society of Nephrology and National Kidney Foundation Meetings in Philadelphia 1998, Joel Kopple MD, then President of the National Kidney Foundation USA, invited representatives of kidney foundations from around the world to attend discussion groups to “explore whether there was a role for an international umbrella organisation, and what form such an organisation would take”. The IFKF was subsequently established in 1999, with the Inauguration meeting held in Nevşehir, Turkey in 2000.The International Federation of Kidney Foundation was formed to foster international collaboration and the exchange of ideas that will improve the health, well-being and quality of life of individuals with kidney disease. We advocate improvement of health care delivery as well as adopting and disseminating standards of best practice of treatment and care. We facilitate education programs for member organisations, communicate with other organisations and exchange ideas, particularly those concerning fund raising.
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