{"id":37551,"date":"2024-02-22T13:24:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T13:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theisn.org\/?page_id=37551"},"modified":"2026-04-22T07:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:10:39","slug":"healthy-kidneys-champions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theisn.org\/in-action\/community\/healthy-kidneys-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"ISN Healthy Kidneys Champions"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”ISN healthy kidneys Champions” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-globe-europe” add_icon=”true”][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text]In March 2021, the\u202fInternational Society of Nephrology\u202f(ISN) launched the \u201cAre your kidneys healthy?<\/a>\u201d quiz as part of a global public awareness effort to increase awareness of\u202fkidney disease\u202fand its risk factors.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre your kidneys healthy?<\/a>\u201d is a one-minute online quiz, available in\u202f31 languages<\/strong>,\u202fwhich helps individuals understand whether they may be at risk for kidney disease and when they should talk to their healthcare professional.<\/p>\n

The ISN Healthy Kidneys Champions are members of ISN’s regional boards<\/a> leading the dissemination of the quiz in their region to build awareness of kidney health. Learn more about their work and how you too can champion kidney health.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_text_separator title=”Meet our champions” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-trophy” add_icon=”true”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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\nAbduzhappar Gaipov<\/strong><\/p>\n

NIS and Russia<\/p>\n

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\nAnas Alyousef<\/strong><\/p>\n

Middle East<\/p>\n

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\nAnim Shah<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oceania & South East Asia<\/p>\n

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\nArunkumar Subbiah<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Asia<\/p>\n

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\nCristina Carlino<\/strong><\/p>\n

Latin America<\/p>\n

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\nJolanta Malyszko<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eastern and Central Europe<\/p>\n

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\nShoichi Maruyama<\/strong><\/p>\n

North and East Asia<\/p>\n

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\nSuman Behera<\/strong><\/p>\n

North America and the Caribbean<\/p>\n

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\nWon Min Hwang<\/strong><\/p>\n

North and East Asia<\/p>\n

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\nZaghloul Gouda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Africa<\/p>\n

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Champions from the ISN Patient Liaison Advisory Group<\/h3>\n

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\nMarianella Canales Sierra<\/strong><\/p>\n

Latin America<\/p>\n

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\nNicole Scholes-Robertson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oceania & South East Asia<\/p>\n

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Translation<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

by Suman Behera<\/h5>\n

Translate the quiz in another language<\/p>\n

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Information letter<\/strong><\/p>\n

by Zaghloul Gouda<\/h5>\n

Letters can be distributed to your colleagues, students at meetings, hospitals and offices<\/p>\n

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WhatsApp groups<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

by Zaghloul Gouda<\/h5>\n

Share the quiz link via mobile messaging groups
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Instagram posts<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Andrea Pio de Abreu<\/h5>\n

Promote the quiz via social media<\/p>\n

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Presentation<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

by Zaghloul Gouda and Suman Behera<\/h5>\n

Include the quiz in your presentation when invited to speak<\/p>\n

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Promotional cards <\/strong><\/p>\n

by Zaghloul Gouda<\/h5>\n

Promotional cards are easy to give away at congresses and other meetings<\/p>\n

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Society website<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Shoichi Maruyama<\/h5>\n

Promote the quiz on your national or regional nephrology society’s website<\/p>\n

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Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Cristina Carlino<\/h5>\n

Use the quiz in trainings for non-nephrologist healthcare professionals to foster discussions on early detection<\/p>\n

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Informational leaflet<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Cristina Carlino<\/h5>\n

Include the quiz in informational leaflets distributed amongst the general public<\/p>\n

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Are your kidneys healthy? quiz<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Infographic<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Languages QR codes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Share on social media<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Take inspiration from World Kidney Day’s pinned activities\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Resources for your patients” tab_id=”1718202038622-4ec5b2c0-7184″ el_class=”accordion-isn”][vc_column_text]The ISN has developed a page with resources you can share with your patients. These include:<\/p>\n