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Prof Vivekanand Jha elected as
President of International Society of
Nephrology
Oby25, the ISN CKD closing the gaps
and the equitable renal replacement
therapy initiative, and on ensuring that
the output from these programs are
integrated into all the ISN activities.
“The ISN has contributed much to
capacity building and practice and
research and nephrology in the
developing world,” says Prof Jha. “I
speak from personal experience having
been a direct beneficiary as a past ISN
fellow and a participant of the Renal
Sister centre program.”
Over time, Prof Jha has been a member
of the several ISN committees, task
forces, councils and the Executive
Committee. “I have participated and
enjoyed the democratic functioning of
the ISN,” he says, adding: “I have been
fortunate to have contributed to the ISN
mission through participation in various
ISN committees, especially as the Chair
of the Education Committee.
The International Society of Nephrology
(ISN) has elected Prof Vivekanand
Jha, Executive Director of the George
Institute for Global Health, India and
former professor of nephrology at the
Postgraduate Institute for Medical
Education and Research, Chandigarh,
as President of the Society from 2019 to
2021.
During his presidency, Prof Jha wants
to focus on consolidating the ongoing
ISN programs and the initiatives
already started by the leadership e.g. the
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Professor Jha is a James Martin Fellow
at The George Institute for Global
Health, University of Oxford. He is a
physician with a specialisation in the
area of kidney diseases and serves on the
international advisory boards of several
organisations.
Prior to joining The George Institute,
he was Professor of Nephrology and
Head, Department of Translational
Regenerative Medicine and Officer-In-
Charge, Medical Education and Research
Cell at the PGIMER (Postgraduate
Institute of Medical Education and