The Irish Kidney Association

Affiliations

In co-operation with the Department of Health and Children and the Health Service Executive we voice and advocate the achievement of services to secure positive change in order to enhance the well-being of the renal patient and his family. This involves continuous communication of regular meetings and discussions with all parties of the health service that has a related interest.The involvement ranges from co-operating in resolving critical immediate issues to the IKA’s input into providing a planned long term improved service. Recognition of the level of commitment, by the IKA in this area, is indicated by the formal appointments of the association:

– Executive members of the European Kidney Patients Federation (CEAPIR)
– Members of the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF)
– Nominees on the Hepatitis C Consultative Council of the Department of Health and Children
– Executive members of the European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Federation (ETDSF)
– Executive member of the World Transplant Games Federation (WTGF)

Active members of:
– European Renal Association (ERA),
– European Dialysis & Transplantation Nurses Association (EDTNA/ERCA).

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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.