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Introduction
European Network for Collaboration on Kidney Exchange Programmes (ENCKEP) is a network supported by COST for 4 years from September 2016 to September 2020. The research topic of the network is as follows.
About one per thousand European citizens suffers from end stage renal disease, with kidney transplantation being the most effective form of treatment. However, deceased donor kidney transplantation is severely limited by availability and approximately 40% of living donors are incom... Know more
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Latest News
Enckep Workshop, Porto 2019
Workshop of the European Network for Collaboration in Kidney Exchange Programmes (ENCKEP) The next ENCKEP workshop will take place in Porto on 11-12 Mar...
Read moreKidney exchange chains and altruistic kidney donation on PBS newshour (US)
On 8 February 2019, the PBS newshour reported how a single altruistic donor can initiate a long chain of kidney transplants that helps many people. The ec...
Read moreGuardian newspaper article on the UK Living Kidney Sharing Scheme
On 10 November 2018, The Guardian newspaper published an article telling the stories of six people who participated in a 3-way exchange as part of the UK L...
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WORKING GROUPS
WG 1
Data collection and summarisation os best practices in KEPs
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WG 2
National KEPs: models, optimalisation methods and technology
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WG 3
Transnational KEPs and pratical collaboration
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WG 4
Infrastructure technology and implementation
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