13th International Paediatric Renal Nutrition Conference
Vitaflo, in association with global experts, invited healthcare professionals working in paediatric kidney care to attend this hybrid event. For its 13th year, the conference offered a unique opportunity to explore the latest advancements in paediatric kidney nutrition through expert-led sessions, interactive workshops, and real-world case studies.
Highlights included:
- Updates from the Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce
- Global perspectives on adapting world cuisines for kidney disease
- Insights into transplant nutrition, digital health, and patient-centred care
- A dedicated patient experience panel and networking opportunities
Day 1 Wednesday 19th November 2025
Theme: Updates from the Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce
- ▶️ Overall update on the working streams of the Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce - Dr Nonnie Polderman, Canada
- ▶️ The resources produced by the Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce - Vanessa Shaw, UK
Theme: Transplant
- Moving from tube feeding to oral diet post kidney transplant - Elise Wilson, Australia
Theme: Adapting world cuisines for kidney disease
- Workshop 1: Middle Eastern Cuisine adapted for kidney disease - Mai Adnan Ezzat, Saudi Arabia
- Workshop 2: Polish Cuisine adapted for kidney disease - Paulina Gryz, Poland
- Workshop 3: Indian Cuisine adapted for kidney disease - Dr Sukanya Govindan, India & Shally Sharma, India
- Workshop 4: Turkish Cuisine adapted for kidney disease - Dr Gülşah Şahin, Türkiye
Day 2 Thursday 20th November 2025
Theme: Clinical Practice
- To eat? or not to eat? During hemodialysis - Professor Wang Angela Yee-Moon, Singapore
- ▶️ Eating on haemodialysis - experience from two paediatric renal units - Pearl Pugh, UK & Sheridan Collins, Australia
- ▶️ Concentrating formulas: principles and practice - Louse McAlister, UK
- ▶️ Clinical Outcomes: Does advice by a specialist paediatric kidney dietitian
reduce raised potassium and phosphate - Shelley Cleghorn, UK - ▶️ Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome - Michelle Gevers, UK
- ▶️ Current and emerging digital health technologies to support people and families impacted by chronic kidney disease. What’s new and lessons learned? - Dr Jaimon Kelly, Australia
- ▶️ Constipation management - fibre and beyond - An Desloovere, Belgium
- ▶️ PEP programme - Stefanie Steinmann & Janna Gille, Germany
Workshop: The patient experience
- ▶️ Challenges young people with kidney disease face - Chris Seager, UK
- ▶️ Improving services based on patient feedback - Dr Sangeet Sidhu, UK
