World Kidney Day 2018
World kidney day is a global campaign that aims to raise awareness of the importance of our kidneys to overall health and to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems.
World kidney day 2018. World kidney day has always been observed annually on the second thursday of march. World kidney day 2018 countdown. Kidney health groups educators medical professionals and policy makers organize outreach drives conferences and workshops to bring attention to the importance of kidney health in maintaining a happy and fulfilling lifestyle.
World kidney day wkd is a joint initiative between the international society of nephrology isn and the international federation of kidney foundations ifkf. Chronic kidney disease ckd is a worldwide public health problem with adverse outcomes of kidney failure and premature death ckd affects approximately 195 million women worldwide and it is currently the 8th leading cause of death in women with close to 600 000 deaths each year. We do it all to create awareness.
All across the globe many hundred events are organised from public screenings in argentina to zumba marathons in malaysia. Kidneys help filter waste materials not only from food but from medications and toxic substances. March 08 2018 5 28 pm ist.
World kidney day 2018. World kidney day awareness raising at the hospital run by north east kidney patient association. The world kidney day countdown clock will show you the number of days hours minutes seconds until the next world kidney day.
World kidney day and international women s day in 2018 coincide thus offering an opportunity to reflect on the importance of women s health and specifically their kidney health on the community and the next generations as well as to strive to be more curious about the unique aspects of kidney disease in women so that we may apply those learnings more broadly. Awareness about preventive behaviors awareness about risk factors and awareness about how to live with a kidney disease. World kidney day is an annual campaign to help raise awareness of kidneys and educate people on what they do and how to improve your kidney health.
Learn more download campaign material. Details of events we are aware of from those ordering support packs. Food sushmita sengupta updated.
If your event is not listed and you would like us to add it to the list. World kidney day 2018. World kidney day is not an official holiday so businesses schools and government offices are open.
On 8 april 2018 at the sunway pyramid the national kidney foundation nkf of malaysia celebrated the world kidney day wkd 2018 with the theme kidneys women s health.
