Nephrol Dial Transplant (1999) 14: 2106-2109
© 1999 European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association
Dialysis and Transplantation News
30 years of the Dutch Kidney Foundation
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Introduction
In 1966 Dr William Drukker, co-founder and first secretary–treasurer of the EDTA, was consulted by a colleague of a close friend, Henk Vogel, director of a firm of accountants in Amsterdam. This colleague had end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). However, at that time dialysis facilities were extremely scarce and long-term haemodialysis could only be arranged for this patient with the greatest effort. For Drukker and Vogel this was the real motive to establish the Dutch Kidney Foundation (DKF). Independently from their initiatives the Kiwanis Service Club of Amsterdam formed a society for the financial support of the DKF (SSDKF) in 1968. From that time on the DKF and its supporting society have worked together in a close, fruitful, and very successful relationship.
Mission statement
The DKF supports initiatives, action, advice, information, research and development in order to achieve the following objectives:
- (i) adequate dialysis and transplantation facilities for all patients with ESKD;
(ii)
Rank and file
Present status of kidney replacement therapy
A survey of important activities
Advisory Committees and current activities
The Scientific Council
Awards
The Social Committee
The Dialysis Advisory Committee
The Transplant Advisory Committee
Information
Acknowledgments