ÿþ<html> <head> <link href="Site.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> <title>National Kidney Foundation of South Africa - Who Are We</title> </head> <body style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"> <div align="center"> <table style="text-align: left; width: 594; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"> <tr> <td> <table style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <tr> <td style="background: #FFAA19;"> <p> &nbsp; </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img alt="" src="images/heading_01.jpg" width="151" height="36"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img alt="" src="images/line.jpg" width="366" height="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img alt="" src="images/spacer2.jpg" width="33" height="8"><img alt="" src="images/bullet.jpg" width="8" height="7"> <a href="#1">Aims, Objectives &amp; Strategy</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img alt="" src="images/spacer2.jpg" width="33" height="8"><img alt="" src="images/bullet.jpg" width="8" height="7"> <a href="#2">Structure</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img alt="" src="images/spacer2.jpg" width="33" height="8"><img alt="" src="images/bullet.jpg" width="8" height="7"> <a href="#4">Contact Us</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <img alt="" src="images/line.jpg" width="366" height="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <img src="images/subheadings_01.jpg" width="109" height="19"><a name="1"></a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <ul style="list-style-position: outside; margin-left: 15px;"> <li>To promote <b>public education</b> with the aim of preventing kidney disease, early detection of kidney problems and the provision of information on kidney disorders through the media or presentation.</li> <li>To facilitate <strong>financial support </strong>of kidney patients and their families, especially the underprivileged, i.e. to lobby with provincial and central government for funds and also to lobby for funds from the private sector.</li> <li>To promote <b>organ donation.</b> (See the news section of the website regarding a petition in this regard.) </li> <li>To promote and sponsor including <b>kidney treatment</b>, including</li> <li>To lobby with Government for new facilities</li> <li>Kidney Research</li> <li>Training of nephrologists, dialysis nurses and renal technologists</li> <li>Facilitation of workshops and congresses</li> <li>Maintenance of standards in dialysis and kidney transplantation centres.</li> <li>To perform active, professional <b>fund raising</b> to generate sponsorship from corporates and donations from the public.</li></ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"> <a href="#top"> <img alt="" style="border: 0; float: right;" src="images/up.jpg" width="15" height="15"> <img alt="" src="images/line.jpg" width="366" height="1" style="border: 0;"> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img alt="" src="images/subheadings_02.jpg" width="159" height="21"><a name="2" id="2"></a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> The National Kidney Foundation of SA is an Incorporated Association not for gain, registered as a Section 21 Company and a Public Benefit Organisation. (Registration No. 1972/014385/08, PBO No. 93-0010315)</p> <p> We are governed by a Board Of Directors consisting of medical and business professionals and representation by the Dept. of National Health, all on a voluntary basis.</p> <p> Management consists of a full-time CEO and an Administrator, and our offices are currently situated in Birdhaven, Johannesburg.</p> <p> <b>Members of the board:</b></p> <table> <tr> <td style="width: 150px;"> <ul style="list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none;"> <li>Professor AM Meyers</li> <li>Professor Y Veriava</li> <li>Mr W G I Clark</li> <li>Mr B W E Dixon</li> <li>Dr J C Jacobs</li> <li>Ms N Mbatha</li> <li>Professor M R Moosa</li> <li>Professor S D Naicker</li> <li>Professor C D Potgieter</li> <li>Mr D Seed</li> <li>Professor F J Milne</li> <li>Dr T Gerntholtz</li> <li>Prof G van Biljon</li> <li>Mr B P Hirsch</li> </ul> </td> <td style="width: auto;"> <ul style="list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none;"> <li>Chairman / Specialist Nephrologist</li> <li>Vice-Chairman / Specialist Nephrologist</li> <li>Attorney</li> <li>Company Director</li> <li>Nephrologist</li> <li>Asst. Director, Dept of National Health</li> <li>Specialist Nephrologist</li> <li>Specialist Nephrologist</li> <li>Specialist Nephrologist</li> <li>Chairman, Gauteng Kidney Association</li> <li>Honorary Life Member</li> <li>Nephrologist</li> <li>Specialist Nephrologist</li> <li>Company Director</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <b>Office Support:</b></p> <table> <tr> <td style="width: 150px;"> <ul style="list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none;"> <li>Mr F du Toit</li> </ul> </td> <td style="width: auto;"> <ul style="list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none;"> <li>Administrator</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"> <a href="#top"> <img alt="" style="border: 0; float: right;" src="images/up.jpg" width="15" height="15"> <img alt="" src="images/line.jpg" width="366" height="1" style="border: 0;"> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img alt="" src="images/subheadings2_01.jpg" width="79" height="18"><a name="4" id="4"></a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> Tel: +27 (0) 11 447 2531<br /> Fax: +27 (0) 86 671 7347<br /> Email: <a href="mailto:nkfsa@mweb.co.za%20">nkfsa@mweb.co.za </a> <br /> <br /> <b>Post:</b><br /> P.O. Box 891, Houghton, 2041<br /> <br /> <b>Physical:</b><br /> Trafalgar Building, 1 St Andrew Street, Birdhaven, <br /> Johannesburg, 2196<br /> <br /> <a href="Contact-Us.aspx">Go to Contact Us page...</a> </p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </body> </html>