Our Champions

Skirges Ngugi

Kenya

skirges@gmail.com

Nationality :

Kenyan

Organisation :

Happy Kidneys Foundation

Address :

103564 - 00101 Nairobi, Kenya

Mobile :

+254 721 750272

First Language :

English, Swahili

Said El Kharrazi

Morocco
+212 5 37 70 51 52
fmairto@gmail.com

Nationality :

Moroccan

Organisation :

FMAIRTO - Fédération Marocaine des Associations de Soutien des Insuffisants Rénaux et de Transplantation d'Organes

Address :

Res Mamounia-Imb B N.12, Rabat, Morocco

First Language :

French, Arabic

Amal Bourquia

Morocco
00212661172137
amal.bourquia@gmail.com

Nationality :

Moroccan

Organisation :

Association Reins

Address :

127 Bd VICTOR HUGO, Casablanca, Morocco

First Language :

French, Arabic

Charles Munthali

Malawi

ckmunthali@gmail.com

Nationality :

Malawian

Organisation :

Ministry of Health, Kamuzu Central Hospital

Address :

Kamuzu Central Hospital, Box 149, Lilongwe, Malawi, Central Africa

Mobile :

(265) 88833 66 46

First Language :

English

Dorica Ng’ambi

Malawi

doricangambi@gmail.com

Nationality :

Malawian

Organisation :

Kamuzu Central Hospital

Address :

Kamuzu Central Hospital, Renal unit-Dialysis, P.O Box 149, Lilongwe, Malawi

Mobile :

+265999241152

First Language :

English

Molly Fabe

South Africa
021 7611326
capekidney@xsinet.co.za

Nationality :

South African

Organisation :

Cape Kidney Association

Address :

17, Torrens Road, Golf Link Estate, Wynberg 7800, Cape Town

Mobile :

083 2657490

First Language :

English

Samuel Ajayi

Nigeria
+234 803 471 3299
ajayis692@yahoo.com

Nationality :

Nigerian

Organisation :

Nigerian Society of Nephrology

Address :

Dept of Medicine, UCH, Ibadan. Nigeria

First Language :

Yoruba

Charlotte Osafo

Ghana
+233 20 88 678 29
ceyosafo@gmail.com

Nationality :

Ghanaian

Organisation :

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY ( Formerly University of Ghana Medical School), UNIVERSITY OF GHANA/ Korle- Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana

Address :

P.O BOX 4236, ACCRA, GHANA

First Language :

ENGLISH , AKAN. EFFUTU

Faduma-Dhool Mohamed

Kenya

fomohame@asu.edu

Nationality :

Kenya

First Language :

English

Thomson Fungwa

Zambia

cc.kidney.zm@gmail.com

Nationality :

Zambian

Organisation :

Kidney Foundation of Zambia

Address :

UNESA Building, Along Alick Nkhata Avenue, Lusaka

Mobile :

+260967220187

First Language :

English, Bemba

Zuze Kawale

Malawi

zkawale@gmail.com

Nationality :

Malawian

Organisation :

QUEEN ELIZABETH CENTRAL HOSPITAL

Address :

PO BOX 95, BLANTYRE, MALAWI

Mobile :

+265 999 272 130

First Language :

Chichewa, English

Joab Robert Wako

Kenya

transplantedke@gmail.com

Nationality :

Kenyan

Organisation :

Transplant Education Kenya

Boucar Diouf

Senegal
00 221 33 821 67 73
diboucar@gmail.com

Nationality :

Senegalese

Organisation :

Senegalese society of nephrology; Hôpital Aristide Le Dantec

Address :

Service de Néphrologie Po Box 5124 Fann, Dakar, Sénégal

Mobile :

00 221 569 30 57

First Language :

French

Tarik Sqalli

Morocco

tariksqalli@gmail.com

Nationality :

Moroccan

Organisation :

Hassan Li University Hospital

Address :

BP 1877, agence Atlas, 30 000, Fez, Morocco

First Language :

Arabic, French

Samuel Kumwanje

Malawi
265 01831605
samuelkumwanje@ymail.com

Nationality :

Malawian

Organisation :

KIDNEY FOUNDATION -MALAWI

Address :

P.O BOX 31548 BLANTYRE, MALAWI.

Mobile :

265 0999224763

First Language :

English

Ebun Bamgboye

Nigeria
+2348188884445
ebamgboye@saintnicholashospital.com

Nationality :

Nigerian

Organisation :

St Nicholas Hospital

Address :

57 Campbell street, Lagos Island, Lagos Nigeria

Mobile :

+2348035064445

First Language :

English

Fanie du Toit

South Africa
+27 (0)11 447 2531
nkfsa@mweb.co.za

Nationality :

South African

Organisation :

National Kidney Foundation of South Africa (NKFSA)

Address :

Trafalgar Building, St Andrew Street, Birdhaven, Johannesburg

First Language :

English

Jacob Muli Mwasuna

Kenya
+254714344524
mwasunamuli@gmail.com

Nationality :

Kenyan

First Language :

English

Beatrice Mwagomba

Malawi

mwagombabeatrice@yahoo.com

Nationality :

Malawian

Address :

Lilongwe

First Language :

English

Mwayi Mtekateka

Malawi

mmtekateka@gmail.com

Nationality :

Malawian

First Language :

English

Mary Gathoni

Kenya

renalcarekenya@gmail.com

Nationality :

Kenyan

Organisation :

Renal Care Kenya

First Language :

English

Obinna Ikedichukwu Ezekwe

Nigeria

drezekwe.bcs@gmail.com

Nationality :

Nigerian

Organisation :

Federal Medical Center (Formerly Queen Elizabeth Hospital) Umuahia. Abia State, Nigeria

Address :

Madonna University Teaching Hospital.
Elele, Rivers State,
Nigeria

Mobile :

+2348034505008

First Language :

Igbo

Tomislav Žuljević

Bosnia & Herzegovina
0038730719018
uditb.fbih@gmail.com

Nationality :

Bosnian

Organisation :

Dialysis and Transplant Association Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Address :

POSLOVNI CENTAR 96 72250 VITEZ BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA

Mobile :

0038763333331

First Language :

Croatian

Ayse Onat

Turkey
+90 212 507 99 50 / Extention: 1471
ayse.onat@tbv.com.tr

Nationality :

Turkish

Organisation :

Turkish Kidney Foundation

Address :

Bahcelievler Mah., Gunes -1 Sok., No:2, 34590 Bahcelievler, Istanbul, Turkey

First Language :

Turkish

Lea Katalinic

Croatia
00385 1 2388 271
lea_katalinic@hotmail.com

Nationality :

Croatian

Organisation :

Croatian Society of Nephrology

Address :

University Hospital Center "Zagreb", 12 Kispaticeva Street

Mobile :

00385 98 99 00 170

First Language :

Croatian, English

Virag Bocskei

Hungary

viragbocskei@yahoo.de

Nationality :

Hungarian

Organisation :

National Kidney Program Hungary

Address :

1083 Budapest, Bókay János u. 53-54., Hungary

First Language :

Hungarian

Vladimir Tesar

Czech Republic
00420224962664
vladimir.tesar@vfn.cz

Nationality :

Czech

Organisation :

General University Hospital and Charles University

Address :

U nemocnice 2, 128 08 Prague 2, Czech Republic

First Language :

Czech

Goce Spasovki

Macedonia

spasovski.goce@gmail.com

Nationality :

Macedonian

Organisation :

Macedonian Society of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation and Artificial Organs

Address :

Skopje

First Language :

English

Miroslav Tisljar

Croatia

miroslavtisljar@yahoo.com

Nationality :

Croatian

Organisation :

Croatian Society of Nephrology

Jelka Lindic

Slovenia

jelka.lindic@guest.arnes.si

Nationality :

Slovene

Organisation :

Slovenian Society of Nephrology

Address :

Dunajska c. 162, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

First Language :

Slovene

Amali Teodorescu

Romania
+040762244820
astranrom@gmail.com

Nationality :

Romanian

Organisation :

Asociatia Transplantatilor din Romania (The Romanian Association of Transplant Recipients)

Address :

str. Despot Voda nr 48, bl. 36, sc. B, ap. 58, sector 2,
Bucureşti,
Romania

First Language :

Romanian

Ramon Garcia-Trabanino

El Salvador

rgt@anhaes.org

Nationality :

El Salvador

Organisation :

Association of Nephrology and Hypertension of El Salvador (ANHAES)

First Language :

Spanish

Marianella Sierra

Honduras
+507 6948 5368
funluvi2009@gmail.com; marycanales2009@gmail.com

Nationality :

Honduras

Organisation :

Fundación FUNLUVI de Honduras

Address :

Tegucigalpa-San Pedro Sula- La Ceiba

First Language :

Spanish

Alejandro Ferreiro Fuentes

Uruguay

aferreirofuentes@gmail.com

Nationality :

Uruguay

Organisation :

Sociedad Uruguaya de Nefrología

Address :

Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de la República
Av Italia s/n. Piso 14
Montevideo

First Language :

Spanish

Lázaro Ibrain Cobiellas Carballo

Cuban
(+53) 56553481
lcobiellasc@infomed.sld.cu

Nationality :

Cuban

Organisation :

Holguin Kidney Society

First Language :

Spanish

Carolina Peralta-Aros

Chile

carolinaperalt@gmail.com

Nationality :

Chilean

First Language :

Spanish

Julio Jimenez

Dominican Republic
+1 809-622-7827
julioc.jimenezb@gmail.com

Nationality :

Dominican

Organisation :

Fundacion Franz Miniño

Address :

Angel Severo Cabral #62,
Ensanche Julieta, Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic

Mobile :

+1 809-829-452-3486

First Language :

Spanish

Carmen Tzanno-Martins

Brazil
+551155791242
secret@sbn.org.br

Nationality :

Brazilian

Organisation :

Brazilian Society of Nephrology

Address :

R Machado Bittencourt 205, São Paulo, zip code 04044-000

First Language :

Portuguese

Carlos Blanco

Argentina
+541148261252
clbblanco@yahoo.com.ar

Nationality :

Argentine

Organisation :

Sociedad Argentina de Nefrología (Argentine Society of Nephrology)

Address :

Sanchez de Bustamante 1818, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mobile :

+5491159388510

First Language :

Spanish

Rubén Ovelar

Paraguay
595 21 20 90 93
rovelar@senior.com.py

Nationality :

Paraguayan

Organisation :

FUNDACIÓN RENAL DEL PARAGUAY

Address :

Pitiantuta 210 c/ Mcal. López – Asunción, Paraguay

First Language :

Spanish

Fernanda Arce Amaré

Mexico

acidosistubuluar@gmail.com

Nationality :

Mexican

Organisation :

Asociacion Mexicana para el Estudio de la Acidosis Tubular Renal A.C.

First Language :

Spanish

Nadia Olvera Rivas

Mexico

nolvera@fundrenal.org.mx

Nationality :

Mexican

Organisation :

Fundación Mexicana del Riñón A.C.

First Language :

Spanish

Rocio Calderon

Mexico

unaoportunidadvida@hotmail.com

Nationality :

Mexican

Organisation :

Una Oportunidad de Vida

Address :

Guadalajara

First Language :

Spanish

Maria Regina Sosa Quinoez

Guatemala

sosaregina@hotmail.com

Nationality :

Guatemalan

Organisation :

Guatemalan Association of Nephrology

Address :

Guatemala

First Language :

Spanish

Anelise Marcolini

Brazil

anelise@pro-renal.org.br

Nationality :

Brazilian

Organisation :

Pro Renal

Address :

Curitiba

First Language :

Portuguese

Marcos Alexandre Vieira

Brazil

marcosvieira@prorim.org.br

Nationality :

Brazilian

Organisation :

Pro Rim Fundacio

Address :

Santa Caterina

First Language :

Portuguese

Jose O Medina Pestana

Brazil

medina@hrim.com.br

Nationality :

Brazilian

Organisation :

Fundacao Oswaldo Ramos

Address :

Sao Paulo

First Language :

Portuguese

María Julia Muñoz Serrano

Chile

Nationality :

Chilean

Organisation :

Corporación del Trasplante

George Mansoor

Antigua

gamansoor@gmail.com

Nationality :

Antiguan

Organisation :

Mount Saint John Medical Center

Address :

Antigua

First Language :

English

Mohammad Ghnaimat

Jordan
0096265670662
ghnaimat@hotmail.com

Nationality :

Jordanian

Organisation :

Jordan Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation

Address :

P O Box 733 Prince Rashid Sub 11831, Amman, Jordan

Mobile :

00962777108880

First Language :

English, Arabic

Mohammad Sharkawi

Saudi Arabia

mosharkawi@hotmail.com

Nationality :

Egyptian

Organisation :

Ministry of Health / Al Namas General Hospital

Address :

King Faisal Road
Al Namas
Assir
Saudi Arabia

Mobile :

00966507512644

First Language :

Arabic

Masoud Khosravi

Iran

drmasoudkhosravi@gmail.com

Nationality :

Iranian

Organisation :

Guilan University of Medical Sciences

First Language :

Farsi

Hanadi Mezher

Lebanon
00961-1350000 ext: 6216
hm44@aub.edu.lb

Nationality :

Lebanese

Organisation :

American University of Beirut-Medical Center

Mobile :

009613223056

First Language :

Arabic

Sang Kyung Jo

Republic of Korea
82-2-920-5909
sang-kyung@korea.ac.kr

Nationality :

Republic of Korea

Organisation :

Korean Society of Nephrology

Address :

#1401(Hyundai Kirin Bldg), 42
Seocho-daero, 78 gil, Seocho-gu
Seoul, Korea

First Language :

Korean

KS Choi

Hong Kong (China)

kschoihk@yahoo.com

Nationality :

Chinese

Organisation :

Hong Kong Society of Nephrology

First Language :

Chinese

Yoshinari Yasuda

Japan

yyasuda@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Nationality :

Japanese

Organisation :

Japanese Society of Nephrology

First Language :

Japanese

Alok Agrawal

United States
937-268-6511 ext 3110
alok_a2000@yahoo.com

Organisation :

VA Medical Center/Wright State University; Founder nonprofit organization - Global Pragathi

Address :

4100 West Third Street, Dayton, Ohio

First Language :

English

Sharon Andreoli

United States
+1 317-278-0854
sandreol@iupui.edu

Nationality :

American

Organisation :

International Pediatric Nephrology Association

Address :

Riley Hospital for Children
699 Riley Hospital Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202

First Language :

English

Hiral Patel

USA

hiral@antidotehealth.io

Nationality :

USA

Organisation :

Kidney Support Group SFV, Antidote

First Language :

English

Wendy Kudeba

Canada
1-800-387-4474 Ext. 4980
wendy.kudeba@kidney.ca

Nationality :

Canadian

Organisation :

The Kidney Foundation of Canada

First Language :

English

Aida Lydia Sutranto

Indonesia
+6221-3102868
aidalydia@gmail.com

Nationality :

Indonesian

Organisation :

Indonesian Society of Nephrology

Address :

Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
CMU 1 8th floor
Jl. Diponegoro No.71, Jakarta 10430

First Language :

Indonesian

Michael Campbell

New Zealand
021 618 615
michael@kidneys.co.nz

Nationality :

New Zealand

Organisation :

Kidney Health New Zealand

Address :

15 Thames St, Christchurch, NZ

First Language :

English

Jacqui Jeffery

New Zealand
021 618 615
jacqui.jeffery@kidney.health.nz

Nationality :

New Zealand

Organisation :

Kidney Health New Zealand

Address :

15 Thames St, Christchurch, NZ

First Language :

English

Erica Fairbank

New Zealand
021 618 615
erica.fairbank@kidney.health.nz

Nationality :

New Zealand

Organisation :

Kidney Health New Zealand

Address :

15 Thames St, Christchurch, NZ

First Language :

English

Surasak Kantachuvesiri

Thailand
662 2011400
surasak.kan@mahidol.ac.th

Nationality :

Thai

Organisation :

Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Ramathibodi hospital, Mahidol University

Address :

Rama VI Road, Phyathai, Bangkok, Thailand 10400

First Language :

Thai

Deanne Hock

New Zealand
021 618 615
deanne.hock@kidney.health.nz

Nationality :

New Zealand

Organisation :

Kidney Health New Zealand

Address :

Unit 7/337 Harewood Road
PO Box 20072
Bishopdale
Christchurch

First Language :

English

Jonard Bais

Philippines

jonard.bais@gmail.com

Nationality :

Filipino

Organisation :

UP Manila

Mobile :

+639178789875

First Language :

English

Pushp Chand

Fiji

kidney@connect.com.fj

Nationality :

Fiji

Organisation :

Kidney Foundation of Fiji

First Language :

English

Jackson Tang

Brunei

drjacksontan@yahoo.co.uk

Nationality :

Bruneian

Elena Zakharova

Russia
+7 967 134 6936
helena.zakharova@gmail.com

Nationality :

Russian

Organisation :

Russian Dialysis Society

First Language :

Russian

Anand Kumar

India
+91 80-28474014 or +918028474677
ort.anand@gmail.com , ashok@hashtagtechnologies.com

Nationality :

Indian

Organisation :

Omega Rehabilitation Trust

Address :

#22, R.N.S.Square,K.V.G Layout,Near Aishwarya Kalyana Mantapa,
T.C palya main road, Anandapura,
Bangalore – 560 036.

Mobile :

+91 9845976797 or +91 9844336611

First Language :

Kannada, Tamil

Faisal Naveed Toor

Pakistan
+92 423 736 3741
faisal.toor@365daysfoundation.org

Nationality :

Pakistani

Organisation :

365 DAYS FOUNDATION

Address :

6-A/12 FANE ROAD, BEHIND KASURI TOWER, LAHORE 54000 PAKISTAN

Mobile :

+92 343 788 5544

First Language :

English

Pradeep Deshpande

India
040 - 27562479
drpradeepdeshpande52@gmail.com

Nationality :

Indian

Organisation :

Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, India

Address :

H No 3-4-1007/A, Near Barkatpura Bus Depot, Barkatpura, Hyderabad,India

Mobile :

919848051889

First Language :

English, Hindi

Harun Rashid

Bangladesh
880 2 8053786
rashid@bol-online.com

Nationality :

Bangladeshi

Organisation :

Kidney Foundation, Bangladesh

Address :

Mirpur 1, Section 2, Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh

Mobile :

880 1819247299

First Language :

Bangla

Abu Sayeed Rahman

Bangladesh
008802 8836000
abusayeedr@gmail.com

Nationality :

Bangladeshi

Organisation :

United Hospital Limited, Dhaka

Address :

Plot: 15, Road: 71, Gulshan 2, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh

Mobile :

008801914001268

First Language :

Bengali

Syed Umair Maroof

Pakistan

syed.umair@pharmevo.biz

Nationality :

Pakistani

Organisation :

PharmEvo Pvt. Ltd

Address :

402, Business Avenue, PECHS Block 6, Shahre Faisal, Karachi, Pakistan

Mobile :

03222165477

First Language :

English

Manisha Sahay

India
+91 - 40- 65796193
drmanishasahay@gmail.com

Nationality :

Indian

Organisation :

Osmania Medical college and General hospital, Hyderabad, India

Address :

6-3-852/A, Ameerpet, Hyderabad, India, PIN 500016

Mobile :

+91 9849097507

First Language :

English

Hari Narayan Sharma

Nepal

harinarayansharma@gmail.com

Nationality :

Nepalese

Organisation :

National Kidney Foundation Nepal

Address :

Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Ward No: 32, Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal

Mobile :

00977-9851098433

First Language :

Nepalese

Manvir Victor

Malaysia

jmanvir@gmail.com

Nationality :

Malaysian

Organisation :

Patients Safety Malaysia

Sanjay Kumar Agarwal

India
+91-11-26588696
skagarwalnephro@gmail.com

Nationality :

Indian

Organisation :

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Address :

Department of Nephrology, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-29, INDIA

Mobile :

+91-9811434836

First Language :

English

Sanjib Kumar Sharma

Nepal

drsanjib@yahoo.com

Nationality :

Nepalese

Organisation :

B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences

Address :

Dharan

Mobile :

(977) 9852047228

First Language :

Nepali

Dibya Singh Shah

Nepal

dibyasingh@hotmail.com

Nationality :

Nepalese

Address :

Kathmandu

First Language :

Nepali

Fazal Akhtar

Pakistan

fazalakhtar@hotmail.com

Nationality :

Pakistani

Address :

Karachi

Shriganesh R. Barnela

India

drbarnela@gmail.com

Nationality :

Indian

Organisation :

Nephron Kidney Care, United Ciigma Hospital

Address :

UNITED CIIGMA HOSPITAL ,SHAHNOORWADI AURANGABAD 431005 INDIA

First Language :

English

Brett Dowds

United Kingdom
02920343940
brett@kidneywales.cymru

Nationality :

British

Organisation :

Kidney Wales

Address :

2 Radnor Court, 256 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1GZ

Mobile :

07741857920

First Language :

English

Fiona Loud

United Kingdom
+44 01420 541424
fiona.loud@kidneycareuk.org

Nationality :

British

Organisation :

Kidney Care UK

Address :

3 the Windmills, St Mary's Close, Turk Street, Alton, Hampshire GU34 1EF

First Language :

English

Ana Galvão

Portugal

aagalvao@gmail.com

Nationality :

Portuguese

Organisation :

Sociedade Portuguesa de Nefrologia (Portuguese Society of Nephrology)

First Language :

Portuguese

Ana Teixeira

Portugal

anafteixeira@gmail.com

Nationality :

Portuguese

Organisation :

Sociedade Portuguesa de Nefrologia Pediátrica (Portuguese Society of Paediatric Nephrology)

First Language :

Portuguese

Alan Curry

Malta
(00356) 2138 3837
lifecycleoffice@gmail.com

Nationality :

British

Organisation :

LifeCycle Foundation Malta

Address :

LifCycle Foudnation, Renal Unit, Mater Dei Hospital Msida, Malta

First Language :

English

Dolores del Pino

Spain
+34 942 230627
presidenta@senefro.org

Nationality :

Spanish

Organisation :

Spanish Society of Nephrology

Address :

C/ Calvo Sotelo 19, 3º Santander SPAIN.

First Language :

Spanish

Stuart Smith

United Kingdom

mailto:stuartsmith176@googlemail.com

Nationality :

British

Organisation :

Kidney Transplant Patient

Mark Murphy

Ireland
+35316205306
markmurphy@ika.ie

Nationality :

Irish

Organisation :

Irish Kidney Association

Address :

Donor House Block 43A Parkwest, Dublin 12

Mobile :

+353872571235

First Language :

English

David Pino

Spain

david@comerporunrinon.es

Nationality :

Spanish

Organisation :

Comer Pour Un Rinon

First Language :

Spanish

Angela Lumsdon

United Kingdom
+44 (0)1780 470122
angelalumsdon@kidneyresearchuk.org

Nationality :

British

Organisation :

Kidney Research UK

Address :

Nene Hall, Lynch Wood Park, Peterborough, PE2 6FZ

Mobile :

+44 (0)779 5261105

First Language :

English

Charlotte Jane Ruff

United Kingdom

charlruff@gmail.com

Nationality :

British

Mobile :

07444778724

First Language :

English

Pallavi Yadav

United Kingdom
01133925640
p.yadav@nhs.net

Nationality :

British

Organisation :

Leeds Teaching Hospitals, NHS Trust

Address :

Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds , LS1 3EX

First Language :

English

Peter Storey

United Kingdom

PeterStorey@kidneyresearchuk.org

Nationality :

British

Organisation :

Kidney Research UK

First Language :

English

Kitty Jager

The Netherlands

jager@nvn.nl

Nationality :

Dutch

Organisation :

Kidney Patient Association Netherlands