Crowning the champion against CKD

The head of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN), Adeera Levin, (L) presents an award to Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena (R) in Colombo on December 19, 2016, in recognition of his contributions towards dealing with and controlling the spread of chronic kidney disease (CKD) on the island. The award was made as the ISN partnered with a Sri Lankan charity of Sri Lankan hotelier Sanjeev Gardiner to fund a global effort to prevent the spread of CKD of undetermined origin and treat victims - Pic by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP