European Kidney Health Alliance
Budget
€400 — €0
EP Access
4
accredited persons
Staff
6
2 FTE
EU Grants
€119,228
Mission & Goals
Raise awareness of the importance of kidney health and the growing prevalence and societal burden of CKD Influence strategies for early detection and prevention Promote harmonised standards of care throughout Europe Influence future EU research priorities and secure funding for innovation in care Cooperate with other key stakeholders in the chronic disease arena Facilitate exchange of information and provide expertise to the EU policy makers
EU Legislative Interests
-EU chronic disease framework -Developments in Organ donation and transplantation legislation -Developments on food labelling, food marketing -Food Reformulation -Developments on health promotion and disease prevention -EU Health & Research programmes
Communication Activities
Event: European Kidney Forum, taking place every year. Campings to create awareness for Chronic Kidney Disease Policy calls and adresses EKHA is also leading the EU thematic network on improving organ donation and transplantation. Annual World Kidney Day in March
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
EKHA is a member of ECDA, the European Chronic Disease Alliance: http://www.alliancechronicdiseases.org/home/ EKHA is member of the European Alliance for Cardiovascular Health (EACH)
Organisation Members
http://ekha.eu/about-us/members/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.