Taiwan Society of Nephrology

This Society was built up in November 1983. The official name was changed to "Taiwan Society of Nephrology" in December 2000. The Society plans to advance exploration and instruction in the field of nephrology, and in addition advance patient consideration in Taiwan. 

In 1972, between healing facility nephrology gatherings were managed on the other hand by the Taiwan University Hospital, the Veterans General Hospital and the Tri-Service General Hospital. Amid the following 10 years, even without an official association, the quantity of medicinal services experts work in nephrology expanded essentially. In 1983, in the wake of going to the second Asian Pacific Congress in Nephrology held in Melbourne, Australia, and seeing direct the workings of a global restorative association, 3 noticeable pioneers of nephrology in Taiwan, Professors Wan-Yu Chen, Chu-Kuang Tang, and Han-Wen Huang, chose to cooperate to advance the formation of a general public to encourage participation and correspondence among nearby nephrologists. Consequently, the Society was made in the year 1983 in November Month, with the name "Society of Nephrology of the Republic of China." Professor Wan-Yu Chen was the primary Society President and Professor Bor-Shen Hsieh was the main Secretary-General. 

In 1986, the Ministry of Health approved the arrangement of the "Board of trustees for Evaluation and Accreditation of Hemodialysis Centers and Hospitals". Since 1998, TSNy has been completely in charge of all dialysis-related assessments and accreditations. Additionally, since 2006, TSN has worked with the TJCHA to arrange, elevate and actualize strategies to enhance and guarantee exclusive expectations of patient consideration and security. 

The consistently developing number of patients with end-stage renal infection is one of the main dangers to general wellbeing and wellbeing spending plans around the world. The Society, in collaboration with the Bureau of National medical coverage (BNHI), has contributed a considerable measure of time, cash and endeavors to expand mindfulness and comprehension of kidney sickness. The Society additionally sorts out across the nation exercises for World Kidney Day, which is held every year worldwide on the second Thursday of March.