ISPD 2026 Cape Town Congress

To all our friends and colleagues, we hope you’ve enjoyed a remarkable #ISPD26! We hope you’ve learnt, engaged and connected over the past few days. It has been a pleasure welcoming you to Cape Town. Thank you for joining us! 💙🌍

We hope everyone enjoyed the ISPD 2026 Congress Dinner at Simon’s at Groot Constantia! 🥂 A wonderful evening of great food, conversation and connection in beautiful Cape Town. Thank you to everyone who joined us! ✨ #ISPD2026

The poster sessions and exhibition were buzzing at #ISPD2026 today! Delegates explored the latest research, shared knowledge and discovered exciting technology developments shaping the future of peritoneal dialysis. 🌍

Ce que les registres peuvent faire pour favoriser le développement de la dialyse péritonéale : une présentation très intéressante de Thierry @Lobbedez_t lors de la séance plénière du congrès #ISPD26, à l'occasion de la Karl Nolph Lecture.

@lobbedez_t Les registres, tels que le @RDPLF et SNDS-REIN, peuvent aider les professionnels de la DP à prendre des décisions cliniques et à améliorer les résultats cliniques pour les patients, mais aussi à plaider en faveur de programmes de DP plus robustes et plus équitables. @lobbedez_t

The #ISPD26 Karl Nolph Lecture will be presented by Thierry @lobbedez_t: What registries can do to promote #PeritonealDialysis growth. For the first time, this prestigious lecture will be given in French (because our Congress also have space for francophone African professionals

Round table to close the #ISPD26 session: "PD-First" Policy Launch with the participation of the SA Dept of Health(Ms Caroline Mongale), @cullisbrett, Robert Freercks, and other #PeritonealDialysis champions in South Africa.

One of the highlights today at #ISPD26 will be the presentation of the brand-new joint ISPD-ISRNM Nutrition Guidelines in Meeting Room 1.4 at 12h25. You can already download the Guidelines on the @PDI_Journal website (Open Access):

#ISPD26 Debate: local production of fluid is the answer to PD growth in low-resource settings Duel of titans: @qayyumahad (PRO) vs @vjha126 (CON) Key Message: fluid cost is the biggest barrier to PD in LMIC because of imports. However, local production is not always THE answer.

#ISPD26 Session: Hot topics in PD. Laura Gillis presented the latest advances in PD in diabetes. Key message: mean glucose levels do not show what’s happening at each moment. One should treat the patients' metabolic phenotype - not simply HbA1C.

#PeritonealDialysis management of patients with cardiovascular disease - presented by Dr. Roberto Pecoits Filho. Key Message: the PD prescription also shapes cardiometabolic exposure. Attention must also be given to persistent hypokalemia, volume control, and individualized HgA1C

The talk about #PD in AKI was given by Prof Brett Cullis Key Message: similar outcomes to CRRT at a significantly lower cost; it is suited to low-resource settings and should be included as an option for AKI in ICU care in the new KDIGO guidelines #ISPD26

The ISPD Early Career Committee invites #ISPD26 delegates to their first QUIZ, in the Auditorium 1 Alcove, today at 18h00. Join them for a session focused on learning, competing, and interacting with peers. And who knows, you may leave with some limited-edition ISPD-ECC money!

In the morning plenary, Prof Simon Davies presented the #ISPD26 Krediet Lecture on "What will PD look like in 2036?". A very insightful talk with lots of food for thoughts, hope for the future but also challenges to face together as ISPD members and within the IHDC.

First #ISPD26 full day started at 7am with an early meeting with some fresh members of the ISPD Africa Chapter, where we discussed how they can get more involved and how ISPD can help them grow #PeritonealDialysis in their countries.

ISPD President Raj Mehrotra addresses the impact of #PeritonealDialysis on number of lives saved, quality of life and patient empowerment. #ISPD26

Mrs J Hunter, Deputy Director, Department of Health of South Africa, welcoming participants and briefing them about the implementation of the brand new PD First program in the country. #ispd26

#ISPD26 Congress Chair @brettcullis gave the first welcome speech of the opening plenary.

It's starting! #ISPD26 Traditional dances to walk participants into the opening plenary. Welcome all! PD for everyone, by everyone. Everywhere. #PeritonealDialysis

It's starting! #ISPD26 Traditional dances to walk participants into the opening plenary. Welcome all! PD for everyone, by everyone. Everywhere. #PeritonealDialysis