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39th EDTNA/ERCA International Conference

Click here for more information The European Renal Nurses conference is coming to Dublin for the first time. Anne Murphy of Tallaght and the Meath hospital fame is the chair of the local organising committee.
The keynote speaker at the Opening Ceremony is Dr. Liam Plant, National Clinical Director,
NRO talking on Integrated Renal Care: Is this desirable, possible or achieveable?

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Epidemiology of Adult Renal Patients in Ireland

Dr Liam Plant DR. LIAM PLANT, Clinical Director of
the National Renal Office of the HSE
has published a number of figures,
available for the first time, on the
amount of adults with End Stage
Kidney Disease (ESKD) in Ireland.

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INSPIRED EU DECISION TO PAVE THE WAY FOR MORE ORGAN TRANSPLANTS
The Irish Kidney Association has welcomed yesterday’s landslide decision of members of the European Parliament to pass the Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs intended for transplantation. 
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Truly Tasty

Click for Truly Tasty Website This cookery book is unique in that all the recipes have been specially created by many of Ireland’s top chefs for adults with kidney disease living in Ireland.
Every recipe has been expertly analyzed by dietitians from the Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute, ensuring that each one can be easily incorporated into the renal diet.

Truly Tasty is perfect for entertaining or for planning that special family meal for adults living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and those on dialysis, who can now sit down with their family and friends and savour a Truly Tasty meal that is suitable for all to enjoy!

Truly Tasty will be on sale in book shops nationwide and is available online www.corkuniversitypress.com from Tuesday 13th April. For further information please see www.trulytasty.ie
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IKA CHIEF CREDITS BEAUMONT HOSPITAL FOR OUTSTANDING YEAR IN TRANSPLANTATION

“Ireland has a small population which enjoys a strong transplantation relationship with its geographically larger neighbour the UK as many Irish patients have benefited from transplantation there!” This was the assertion by the Irish Kidney Association’s Chief Executive, Mark Murphy, when he spoke at the national launch of Organ Donor Awareness Week 2010 which is organised by the Irish Kidney Association and the Irish Donor Network. The life saving awareness campaign, which will take place from 27th March until 3rd April, was launched by the Minister of State at the Department of Health & Children, Aine Brady, T.D. at the Mansion House, Dublin 2 on Tuesday 23rd March.      Click title to read more ....


 
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Irish Kidney Association
Head Office
Donor House,
Block 43A,
Park West,
Dublin 12.
Telephone: 01-620 5306
Fax: 01- 620 5366
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In keeping with the principle that all services for persons living with and affected by endstage renal disease should be equally accessible to all. The IKA information, support and education services at Donor House can be reached NATIONWIDE for the price of a local call.

The "Forget-Me-Not" flower is a symbol for life - dead wood of the Irish Kidney Association emblem represents the failed organ and the bandaged graft, with the new flower, symbolises the transplanted life giving organ.

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Click here to read Support Magazine Summer 2010

Click to Read Beaumont Hospital Renal Disease Book No1 

Click to Read Beaumont Hospital Renal Disease Book No2