Nephrology in the Eastern and Central European region: challenges and opportunities

The Eastern and Central European region of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) includes 19 member countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Republic of Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Slovakia, and Turkey. There are marked variations in the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of these countries, which will impact dealing with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a highly demanding issue from both economic and workforce perspectives.

Source: Kidney International - April 11, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Goce Spasovski, Merita Rroji, Evgueniy Vazelov, Nikolina Basic Jukic, Vladimir Tesar, Marina Mugosa Ratkovic, Adrian Covic, Radomir Naumovic, Halima Resic, Rumeyza Kazancioglu Turan Tags: Policy Forum Source Type: research