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Nephrology and Transplantation Society · Founded 1996

Thirty years of kidney care in the Emirates 

EMANT connects the clinicians who care for kidney patients across all seven emirates, sets standards built for this region, and takes kidney health to the public.

1996

Founded as a society of the Emirates Medical Association

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Members across all seven emirates

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Dialysis centres in the UAE

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Years of congresses and continuing education

Where to start

What are you looking for?

For healthcare professionals
For healthcare professionals

Congresses, education and guidelines

Scientific programmes, accredited education, regional clinical guidance, chapters and membership.
Kidney health for everyone
For everyone

Kidney health

Understand your risk, find free screening, and learn what treatment for kidney failure actually involves.
Clinicians reviewing kidney data on a large screen
Since 1996

Thirty years in the making

From the first dialysis programmes in the Emirates to a national society with four clinical chapters, regional guidance and a public screening campaign. EMANT is the Nephrology and Transplantation Society under the Emirates Medical Association.
Portrait of Prof Mona Al Rukhaimi, President
From the President
EMANT brings together clinicians, researchers and healthcare professionals dedicated to improving kidney health and delivering high quality multidisciplinary care.
What's next

Upcoming congresses

6th Integrated Nephrology & RRT Congress key visual
Save the date

6th Integrated Nephrology & RRT Congress

29 to 31 January 2027 · Dubai

National screening campaign

Most kidney disease is silent until it is late

You often cannot feel your kidneys failing. A simple blood and urine test can find it early, while it can still be slowed. EMANT runs free kidney health screening across the UAE with our partner laboratories.

This information is general and does not replace medical advice from your own doctor.

Clinician reviewing a detailed kidney imaging scan on a diagnostic monitor
Continuing education

Nephro tweets

Conversations on nephrology practice in the Gulf, recorded with clinicians working here.
Nephro tweets podcast
Clinicians reviewing kidney disease charts and guideline documents around a table
Regional guidance

Guidelines written for this region

International guidance does not always translate. EMANT develops and contributes to guidance built around how kidney disease actually presents and is managed in the UAE and the Gulf.
Working with

Society Partners

International Society of Nephrology logoUK Kidney Association logoMiddle East Society for Organ Transplantation logoAmerican Society of Transplantation logoArab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation logoAmerican Society of Nephrology logoEuropean Renal Association logoKDIGO logoNational Kidney Foundation KDOQI logoEuropean Renal Best Practice logoDOPPS logoInternational Society of Nephrology logoUK Kidney Association logoMiddle East Society for Organ Transplantation logoAmerican Society of Transplantation logoArab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation logoAmerican Society of Nephrology logoEuropean Renal Association logoKDIGO logoNational Kidney Foundation KDOQI logoEuropean Renal Best Practice logoDOPPS logo