Edition 2026
World Kidney Day 2026
Theme: Kidney health for all: caring for people, protecting the planet
For the 2026 edition, SOGANEPH carried out activities in Libreville, Lambaréné (Moyen-Ogooué) and Oyem (Woleu-Ntem): training for health workers, scientific meetings and free screening.
Scientific meetings (day before)
· Lambaréné and Oyem
On 11 March, training sessions were held for health workers in the regional hospital centres (CHR), and scientific meetings took place in Lambaréné and Oyem.
Screening day
On 12 March, screening was launched in Libreville by the Minister of Health, Prof. Elsa Joséphine Nkana Ayo-Bivigou. In Lambaréné, teams were present at the municipal stand, Lalala public school and the 2nd district town hall.
Screening sites
- Rond-point d’AwendjéLibreville, Estuaire
- École publique de DamasLibreville, Estuaire
- École publique d’AwendjéLibreville, Estuaire
- Tribune municipaleLambaréné, Moyen-Ogooué
- École publique de LalalaLambaréné, Moyen-Ogooué
- Mairie du 2e arrondissementLambaréné, Moyen-Ogooué
Provinces covered (3/9)
- Estuaire
- Moyen-Ogooué
- Woleu-Ntem
Results
- volunteers screened in Libreville
- ~600
- with undiagnosed high blood pressure
- 25 %
- with high blood sugar
- 27 %
- with silent kidney disease
- 10 %
This edition was marked by the announcement of a nephrology department at Libreville University Hospital.
