9th Fijian Nephrology Symposium
Strengthening Capacity and Care: Advancing Kidney Replacement Therapy in the Pacific
17th and 18th July 2026
Novotel Suva Lami Bay Resort, Fiji
Program
Friday 17th July
09:00 Registration Desk open
10:00 Welcome Address: NSOF President
10:10 Consumer Session: Our Voices Matter Kelera Dakunimata & Angel Kernot
10:30 Keynote Lecture: Global perspective Prof Talerngsak Kanjanabuch
11:30 The Pacific Kidney Health Plan Prof Shilpa Jesudason & Prof Rob Walker
***Group Photo***
12:00 LUNCH
12:45 Sustainable Kidney Care in the Pacific - Snapshot of KRT across the region
Vanuatu - Nedville Waralei, Harvard Lauha & Dr Tannia Binihi
PNG - Saeve Teke
Tonga - Milika Kailea & Dr Sisi Mataka
Solomon Islands - Brymley Sade & Dr Rebecca Pinau
Kiribati - Kamaki Tabuia & Taam Tebano
Samoa - Tepatasi Mareko
14:00 Building Haemodialysis Services in the Pacific Dr Ben Matalavea
14:30 TEA BREAK
15:00 Fiji Dialysis Registry Report Dr Anis Ta’eed
15:20 Quality Initiatives and KPIs for the Pacific. A/Prof Angus Ritchie
15:40 Dialysis QI Project – Research from FNKC Mehnaz Nisha & Jyoti Lata
16:00 Group Workshop: Practical Approaches to Quality Improvement in Dialysis Units
16:45. Closing remarks
Symposium Dinner
Friday 17th July 7:00pm
Paradiso Restaurant & Bar
Smart casual attire
Saturday 18th July
09:00 Vascular Surgery & Access Pathways Dr. Ronal Kumar & Dr. Sela Koyamaibole
10:00 Creation & Maintenance of Vascular Access Dr. Amrish Krishnan
10:30 TEA BREAK
11:00 PNG’s Emerging Transplant Program Saeve Teke
11:30 Transplant Process and Readiness in Fiji Dr. Yogeshni Chandra
12:00 Paediatric KRT - Nuts and Bolts of paediatric dialysis in low resource settings Dr. Robin Erickson & Dr. Ashwin Sundar
12:30 LUNCH
13:30 Paediatric KRT - Chronic dialysis when transplantation is not available Dr. Robin Erickson & Dr. Ashnita Prasad
14:00 Pacific Peritoneal Dialysis Dr. Amrish Krishnan
14:30 Regional Collaboration for Dialysis Nurses. Sarah Russo
15:00 TEA BREAK
15:30 Group Workshop: Next Steps for Sustainable & Equitable KRT in the Pacific
16:30 Conference Summary & Resolutions
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