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WHAT
IS THE WFRC ?
The World Foundation for Renal Care
is a not-for-profit foundation committed to providing education to
Healthcare workers throughout the developing world who are caring
for patients in need of renal replacement therapies.
The mission of the WFRC
is to teach and share our collective knowledge and expertise in the
prevention, care and treatment of renal diseases in the developing
world.
For more than 15 years nursing
leaders from the major nephrology nursing organizations around the
world conducted meetings to share clinical practice concerns and learn
of advances and trends in renal replacement therapies. In more recent
years, the international meetings broadened in scope to include all
members of the nephrology health care team.
Prior to July 1994, the international
group referred to itself as the "International Nephrology Workshop".
At the conclusion of the July ‘94 meeting, the association representatives
decided to refocus existing activities - to establish a new organization,
dedicated to providing nephrology related education in developing
countries - the World Foundation for Renal Care.
The task for WFRC is to cooperate
with colleagues in developing countries to predict their renal care
needs, not only in dialysis therapies but in primary health care and
prevention of the progression of chronic renal disease, to develop
relationships and partnerships to facilitate WFRC’s activities, to
develop an appropriate curriculum, to recruit and prepare a faculty
of teachers, to create a program of teaching materials, and to disseminate
the information in all countries embarking on a program of chronic
renal care.
The WFRC believes in:
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the sanctity of life;
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the importance of identifying and respecting the unique aspects
of individual cultures and social values that impact on the care
of the patient population;
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the collaborative nature of the Healthcare team;
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an emphasis on prevention and early detection of diseases;
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being apolitical in its philosophical and organisational activities;
- being free of commercial self-interest.
The WFRC relies on volunteers:
nurses, technicians, dieticians, administrators, physicians, engineers
and social workers who are skilled and experienced in caring for patients
with renal failure. Individuals may volunteer through their professional
organisation, corporate employer, or by applying directly to the WFRC.
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