The chronic kidney disease has become one of the most prevalent pathologies reaching more than 10% of the general population in almost all the countries where national health surveys have been conducted. This high prevalence and the evidence that can be highly prevented make it necessary to take action for the early prevention and intervention on the population under risk. This action must be taken by everyone involved in health care and they should implement policies to modify customs and potential risk habits for the general public.

Thus, the current scientific symposium becomes a concrete action geared at all the professionals involved in health. The aim is to be fully aware of the problem and of the current and potential measures to be taken in the future in the southern cone countries.

The Province of Chaco is an ideal place for this conference because it is one of the Argentine provinces where there is a big indigenous community which is considered disadvantaged population (more than 60,000 indigenous people from the Toba, Mocovi and Wichi ethnic groups). It is also the province where certain actions are being implemented with the aim of helping this population

Health care professionals conducting research or working on topics related to the following objectives.

 

• To contribute to the awareness of the chronic kidney disease in the southern cone.
• To identify the prevalence of the kidney and cardiovascular risk factors
• To be aware of the current programs of detection and prevention in the region
• To assess with the representatives of the national and provincial Ministries of Health the preparation and/or implementation of detection and prevention of the Chronic Kidney Disease.

• Epidemiology of the kidney disease in South America.
• Recognition and assessment of the risk factors for the development of the kidney disease in the region
• Role of the GP in the treatment of the kidney disease
• Detection programs in the region
• Special characteristics of the kidney disease in the different ethnic groups
• Impact of the kidney disease on the context of the non-communicable diseases

Twenty hours meeting in which the above-mentioned topics will be developed through lectures and discussion panels.

CME from the ISN will be given

Sociedad Brasilera de Nefrología


Sociedad Chilena de Nefrología


Sociedad Paraguaya de Nefrología


Sociedad Uruguaya de Nefrología


Asociación Médica del Chaco


Asociación Nefrológica de Buenos Aires


Confederación de Asociaciones de Diálisis de la República Argentina


Círculo Médico de Resistencia

Rotary de Resistencia


Agencia de Comercio Exterior

de la Prov. del Chaco