World Kidney Day (WKD) is a global health awareness campaign focusing on the importance of our kidneys and reducing the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide. The campaign is celebrated every year on the second Thursday of March.
In 2009, the fourth World Kidney Day was another formidable success with 370 different events taking place in 100 countries and territories across 6 continents.
WKD 2010 will be held on Thursday 11 March, we look forward to planning this together!
KEEP THE PRESSURE DOWN
The 2009 campaign have highlighted the importance of high blood pressure as one of the key symptoms and causes of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).
Indeed every year millions die prematurely of kidney failure or heart attacks and strokes linked to chronic kidney disease (CKD).
The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF) have jointly launched World Kidney day on the 8th March 2006
The purpose of World Kidney Day is to raise awareness about the importance of our kidneys!
an amazing organ that plays a crucial role in keeping us alive and well
to spread the message that kidney disease is common, harmful and treatable.
