ISN-GKHA Webinar: Global variations in hemodialysis access and outcomes – insights for improving kidney care worldwide

Access to quality hemodialysis remains unequal across the globe, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This webinar brings together nephrology experts to shed light on the systemic challenges impacting dialysis care—including infrastructure, training, and funding—and to highlight solutions rooted in evidence, policy, and local innovation. Participants will gain valuable insight into how we can collectively move toward more equitable kidney care across regions

Learning objectives:

- Gain a global perspective on disparities in hemodialysis access and patient outcomes.Understand how gaps in infrastructure, training, and resources affect dialysis delivery in LMICs.
- Discover policy and practice approaches that are driving improvements in dialysis equity worldwide.

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Aminu Bello

Canada

Dr Aminu Bello, MD, PhD, FRCP, FACP, FASN. Professor/Consultant Nephrologist, Division of Nephrology & Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta. Dr. Bello qualified as MD in Nigeria and underwent specialist clinical training in internal medicine and nephrology in Nigeria, UK and Canada. He obtained the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), completed his Masters with Distinction and PhD degrees in Nephrology/Epidemiology at the University of Sheffield in the UK (supervised by Prof Meguid El-Nahas). After completing his PhD, he went on to complete a post-doctoral clinical and research fellowship in nephrology at the University of Alberta, Canada (supervised by Dr Marcello Tonelli). Dr Bello is a physician-scientist with major research interests in improving outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), preventing disease progression and reducing risk of complications, development of innovative care delivery models, and quality improvement. He is a member of the Alberta Kidney Disease Network (AKDN), a successful established team of scientists, health care policy-makers, clinical leaders, educators, and knowledge translation experts that studies health services solutions to reduce the burden of CKD and other chronic diseases. He has over 180 peer-reviewed scientific publications, and has keen interests in global health initiatives to improve nephrology practice and education in the emerging nations.