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Circle of Life Organ Donor Garden in Galway Marks 10th Anniversary
Circle of Life Organ Donor Garden in Galway marks its 10th anniversary as Organ Donor Awareness Week draws to a close. As Organ Donor Awareness Week (20-27 April) reached its culmination, the campaign found its poignant finale for the 10th-anniversary…
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…
Irish Kidney Association welcomes publication of year end donation and transplant figures.
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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…
Service of Remembrance & Thanksgiving 2023
MULLINGAR HOSTS NATIONAL EVENT HONOURING ORGAN DONORS (Photos by Conor McCabe tel. 085 7057255 – NO REPRO FEE) More than 1,000 people from all over Ireland converged in the Midlands town of Mullingar for the Irish Kidney Association 38th Annual Service…
IKA Statement On The Importance Of Securing The Future Of An Annual Potential Donor Audit
The National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) published its findings this week in a feasibility study, commissioned by Organ Donation Transplant Ireland (ODTI), to appraise the need for a national clinical audit of organ donation practices. Click here to view…