World Kidney Day

World Kidney Day (WKD) is a global health awareness campaign focusing on the importance of the kidneys and reducing the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide.

World Kidney Day is observed annually on the 2nd Thursday in March.^[1] At the start of this holiday, 66 countries observed this date in 2006. Within two years, this number rose to 88. WKD is a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the (IFKF).^[2] This holiday was intended to raise awareness about conditions of the kidney; although many are treatable, they are a secondary medical concern of the greater population.

External links[]

Official web site

References[]

^ "World Kidney Day". www.nature.com. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
^ Collins, Allan J.; Couser, William G.; Dirks, John H.; Kopple, Joel D.; Reiser, Thomas; Riella, Miguel C.; Robinson, Sheila; Shah, Sudhir V.; Wilson, Anne (2006-03-01). "World Kidney Day: An Idea Whose Time Has Come". American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 47 (3): 375–377. doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2006.01.003. ISSN 0272-6386.

[1] "World Kidney Day". www.nature.com. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-04.

[2] Collins, Allan J.; Couser, William G.; Dirks, John H.; Kopple, Joel D.; Reiser, Thomas; Riella, Miguel C.; Robinson, Sheila; Shah, Sudhir V.; Wilson, Anne (2006-03-01). "World Kidney Day: An Idea Whose Time Has Come". American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 47 (3): 375–377. doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2006.01.003. ISSN 0272-6386.

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