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The 2nd Chronic Kidney Disease Summit - Summary Report attempted to capture the essential features of the presentations and workshops. The pathway ahead to implement the conclusions of the Summit is being determined in the near future.

Chronic Kidney Disease in Australia is a national health problem which needs a direct national public health response, not a watered down program that exists in the current system and does not address the issues surrounding CKD adequately. Preventative strategies for kidney disease had been identified and proven effective, but are not in place in Australia.

This Summary Report supports views presented by Summit speakers who alerted Government to budget risk! The aim of this conference was to reassess where Australia is positioned with regard to the prevention, early detection, and best management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney failure and in particular to examine ways in which the kidney sector might work more effectively with Government.

See website page - video interviews are good background to Australian and international perspective -www.kidney.org.au/HealthProfessionals/AustralianCKDSummit/tabid/751/ctl/Edit/mid/1730/Default.aspx