Welcome Address

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

On behalf of the Asian Pacific Society of Dialysis Access (APSDA), I would like to invite you to the 3rd congress of the APSDA which will take place in Zheng Zhou, China on August 17-18, 2018.

The APSDA was founded on 2017 during the Dialysis Access Symposium 2017 (DAS2017) in Nagoya, Japan. After successful meetings of DAS2015 in Korea and DAS2017, the advisory members concluded that we needed to continue this educational program to improve our dialysis patient care. The main objectives of the society are focused on the advancing knowledge and clinical practice related to the dialysis access, and communication among countries within the region.

Undoubtedly, vascular access is the lifeline for hemodialysis patients. It is well known that vascular access complications are closely related to the survival of the patients, and are major cause of hospitalization. Furthermore, the cost for treating vascular access complications is a big burden to the society.

The congress will provide a comprehensive coverage of dialysis access care, and opportunities to share knowledge and experiences. With this, we can understand the situation of each country, so that dialysis access professionals can communicate and collaborate among countries in the region.

I would like to thank Professor Qizhuang Jin and his colleagues for their efforts to organize the excellent congress, and their contribution to the APSDA. I want you to enjoy the congress, and am looking forward to seeing you in Zheng Zhou.

Best Regards,

Yong-Soo Kim, MD, PhD

President

Asian Pacific Society of dialysis Access