World Kidney Day

World Kidney Day

Infobox Holiday |
holiday_name=World Kidney Day


launched=March 7, 2006
date=Second Thursday in March
observedby=International
website= [http://www.worldkidneyday.org/ www.worldkidneyday.org]
dateCURRENTYEAR= Thursday, 13 March
datenext year=Thursday, 12 March

The World Kidney Day (WKD) is an international observance that aims to raise awareness about the heavy burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD). WKD is a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF). The inaugural event against kidney disease kicked-off in March 2006, and since has marked the second Thursday of March as the official World Kidney Day [Sudhir V. Shah & John Feehally, The Third World Kidney Day:Looking Back and Thinking Forward, 2008 pg.1 http://www.associationhq.com/wkd2/UserFiles/File/editorial08.pdf] .

Guided by the WKD Steering Committee – includes 4 members from both organizations – and a scientific advisory committee, WKD campaigns to inform and educate health policy-makers, people who are at highest risk of CKD, and the general public that kidney disease is common, harmful and treatable [Sudhir V. Shah & John Feehally, The Third World Kidney Day:Looking Back and Thinking Forward, 2008 pg.3 http://www.associationhq.com/wkd2/UserFiles/File/editorial08.pdf] .

References

External links

* [http://www.worldkidneyday.org/ Official Website]


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