30/04/2026
KDIGO is pleased to share the report from the KDIGO Green Dialysis Controversies Conference, now available in Kidney International: https://kdigo.co/Green-Dialysis-Conference-Report-KI
The report summarizes discussions from the 2025 conference and highlights key challenges and opportunities for innovation in environmentally sustainable dialysis.
Visit the conference website to download the report and for additional green dialysis resources: https://kdigo.org/conferences/green-dialysis/
“Dialysis is life-sustaining for millions of people, yet it is also one of the most resource-intensive treatments in modern medicine,” said Dr. Katherine Barraclough, Co-Chair of the conference. “Our discussions focused on how innovation in dialysis technologies, clinical practice, and health systems can help reduce this footprint while continuing to deliver the highest standard of patient care.”
“One of the most powerful elements of this conference was hearing directly from patients about how the volume of dialysis supplies and waste affects their daily lives,” said Dr. Jennifer Flythe, Co-Chair of the conference. “Their perspectives underscored that sustainability is not just about environmental responsibility. It is also about designing kidney care systems that are thoughtful, efficient, and capable of meeting the needs of patients around the world.”