Every year, people around the world mark World Kidney Day, a global health awareness campaign dedicated to raising understanding of kidney health and the growing impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD). In 2026, World Kidney Day will be observed on 12 March, with activities taking place across the globe and...
EKHA Celebrates World Kidney Day 2024 Chronic kidney disease (CKD) impacts some 850 million people around the globe, and kidney disease currently stands as the 8th leading cause of death worldwide. If CKD is not addressed, projections indicate that it will become the 5th leading cause of death by 2040. On...
EKHA’s conversation with…. This year, World Kidney Day highlights the significant impact of disastrous events on the kidney community with the theme ‘Preparing for the unexpected, supporting the vulnerable!’. Both natural and man-made disasters result in serious disruptions of the functioning of a society causing widespread human, material, economic or environmental...
World Kidney Day is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness on the importance of kidney health, and the considerable burden of kidney disease for populations and health systems across the world. More specifically, The objectives of World Kidney Day are to sensitise EU policy makers and the general public...
In its 14th year, World Kidney Day 2019: Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere, focuses on the disparities and inequities that exist in kidney health. This year’s global campaign aims to highlight the burden of kidney diseases and the need for advances in prevention and management. Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere calls for...
In line with this year’s theme “Kidneys & Women’s Health: Include, Value, Empower”, a Call to Action was published by World Kidney Day and the Taskforce on Women and Non-Communicable Diseases* to raise awareness on kidney disease in women. The call aims to highlight the impact of kidney disease on...
“Healthy Lifestyle for Healthy Kidneys” World Kidney Day 2017 Read EKHA Press Release for World Kidney Day 2017! EKHA fully endorses World Kidney Day and supports the Joint Position on Kidney Disease and Obesity by the World Kidney Day and the World Obesity Federation. ABOUT: The European...
