When hearts and kidneys align: A united voice reshaping patient care

Tanya Hall, CEO of hearts4heart, and Chris Forbes, CEO of Kidney Health Australia, come together during Heart Failure Awareness Week (23–29 June) to shed light on the clinical relationship that is often overlooked: the inextricable link between heart failure and chronic kidney disease (CKD).

The two CEOs unravel the uncomfortable questions that often get buried beneath policy talk and clinical jargon. What does it actually mean to live with both heart and kidney disease in a health system that is still divided by disciplines, funding lines and postcode lotteries?

Grounded in lived experience, sharpened by policy knowledge, and coloured by their interactions with patients and clinicians, this podcast is a pulse-check on Australia’s readiness to move beyond awareness and into action.

From the rollout of the long-awaited NT-proBNP blood test in primary care, to the equity imbalance between public and private systems, to Australia’s standing on the global stage of heart-kidney health management, the conversation delves into the messy truths beneath the medical headlines. The duo share international insights, systemic frustrations, and above all, a shared vision: to break down the silos that continue to put patients last.

With a federal government re-elected in a landslide, both leaders are clear-eyed about what is needed next: meaningful health reforms, cross-sector collaboration, and a national conversation that includes those living with the dual burden of heart and kidney disease.

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