ISPD 2026 - 18th International Congress of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis
ISPD 2026 - 18th International Congress of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis took place from 29 September to 3 October 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa.
| Dates | 29 September to 3 October 2026 |
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| City | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Venue | Cape Town International Convention Centre |
| Organizer | International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis |
| Field | Nephrology |
| Held | Every two years |
| Official website | https://ispd.org/ |
Dates checked against the official website on 2026-10-20.
Integration: PD for Everyone, by Everyone, Everywhere
September 29, 2026 - October 3, 2026 | Cape Town Convention Center, Cape Town, South Africa
Organized by International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis
International congress in nephrology, organized every two years by the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis and listed on the society's website ispd.org.
ISPD 2026 is the 18th International Congress of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa from 29 September to 3 October 2026. The organisers describe it as the first ISPD congress to be held in Africa. Its theme, Integration: PD for Everyone, by Everyone, Everywhere, frames a programme built around widening access to peritoneal dialysis and integrating it into kidney replacement therapy pathways worldwide.
The schedule splits into pre-congress workshops on Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 September, followed by the main scientific congress from Thursday 1 to Saturday 3 October. Clinicians looking for a peritoneal dialysis conference in South Africa will find sessions on PD access and catheter insertion, peritonitis and infection prevention, membrane physiology and novel solutions, nutrition and fluid balance, paediatric PD, PD in acute kidney injury, cardiovascular outcomes, basic science, guideline development, nursing education, conservative care and sustainability in dialysis. The pre-congress CME workshops offer practical teaching for teams building or expanding a home dialysis service.
The congress is hosted together with the South African Nephrology Society and the Renal Care Society of South Africa and runs in conjunction with the South African Renal Congress, so one registration also covers the national nephrology programme. Fees are quoted in South African Rand including 15 percent VAT and are tiered by society membership and professional group, with separate physician and nurse or allied health rates, reduced categories for students and registrars, and lower rates for members from low- and middle-income and low-income countries. Early rates applied until 30 April 2026, standard rates until 20 September 2026, with late and onsite rates thereafter and online pre-registration closing on 22 September 2026.
The convention centre sits in Cape Town's foreshore district close to the harbour, and the city is served directly by Cape Town International Airport, which makes this nephrology congress reachable for delegates travelling from across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas. An exhibition of dialysis technology and renal care suppliers runs alongside the sessions.
| Early bird deadline | April 30, 2026 (fee from 14175 ZAR) |
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| Registration deadline | September 22, 2026 |
| Registration fee (regular) | from 17150 ZAR |
| Edition | 18th edition |
Last verified: 2026-08-04
CongressAgenda ID: https://congressagenda.com/id/a3331323-21da-46e1-a3c6-ee450fc6d451
Verification history
- 2026-10-22: Event details confirmed and published. venue: Cape Town, ZA. dates: September 29, 2026 – October 3, 2026. registration link added. organizer: International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis