Meeting - 13 April 2026

Speaker: Joanne Hand
Topic: The Work of the Kidney Society

Joanne was born in the USA but now is a Kiwi citizen and live permanently in NZ. She has spent the majority of her life in humanitarian work in the Middle East and for the past 15 years Joanne has been working for NZ charities. 

Currently, Joanne is the Development Manager for the Kidney Society.  It is her pleasure to support such a wonderful organisation and to promote useful information about kidney health, kidney disease, and the great work the Kidney Society does for New Zealanders living with kidney issues.