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Julie’s Story – Organ Donor Awareness Week 2024
Written by Julie Egan, Donegal Town, (formerly Killarney) who underwent a simultaneous kidney and pancreas transplant at Vincent’s Hospital last year after 4 years of dialysis treatment and over two decades living with diabetes and daily insulin injections. My name…
Health Minister Launches Organ Donor Awareness Week 2024
PRESS RELEASE 16th April 2024 HEALTH MINISTER LAUNCHES ORGAN DONOR AWARENESS WEEK 2024 (20-27 April) The key message to the public continues to be DON’T LEAVE YOUR LOVED ONES IN DOUBT and SHARE YOUR WISHES The signing of the Human…
World Kidney Day 2024: IKA Highlights Lack of Awareness of High Prevalence of Kidney Disease
The Irish Kidney Association and the HSE National Renal Office (NRO) are coming together to raise awareness about Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) on World Kidney Day, March 14, 2024. With statistics revealing that 1 in 10 people of the general…
Mother’s Day Little Miracle
As Mother’s Day approaches on March 10th, a Cork woman’s journey from the depths of kidney disease diagnosis to the joy of motherhood culminates in a celebration of life, love, and the unwavering support and exceptional multidisciplinary care of medical…
The Dáil Passed The Human Tissue Bill Which Will Now Go To The President To Be Signed Into Law
The Dáil Passed The Human Tissue Bill On Wednesday, 21 February, Which Will Now Go To The President To Be Signed Into Law. Family Consent For Organ Donation Is Still Required Under New Legislation The Irish Kidney Association (IKA), a…
HSE patient feedback for National Genetics & Genomics Office
Invitation: to take part in a communications research project with Amárach Research for The National Genetics and Genomics Office. Aim: to better understand what patients who are referred to genetic and genomic services and their families need to know to…
Help Us Light the IKA Christmas Tree of Hope 2023
Visit www.ika-new.mystagingwebsite.com/hope Join us and let your hope shine bright by dedicating a light on our virtual tree. Anyone is welcome to dedicate a light on our virtual tree and it is a lovely way for families, friends and our…
Music in Mind Programme for Young Kidney Patients
Are you a young person with end stage kidney disease who would like to have fun exploring your musical ability? The MIM programme, which has been made possible through the Government’s Creative Youth Nurture Fund, will provide a series of…
IKA Leads Oireachtas Briefing Session Highlighting CKD Challenges
‘Earlier intervention will reduce costs and deliver better health outcomes for the estimated 500,000 people with Chronic Kidney Disease in Ireland’. – Irish Kidney Association The Irish Kidney Association (IKA), led a briefing session with leading Health Care Professionals, hosted…
Awards Honour For Our Counsellor Aoife Smith
The 8th Annual Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) Conference was held over the weekend in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. At the conference, the regional awards were held. We are delighted to announce that our Counselling…