Dr Sahil Tahsildar

Mar 14, 20191 min

World Kidney Day


 
About the Day
 

 
World Kidney Day is a global awareness campaign aimed at raising awareness of the importance of our kidneys.
 

 
Awareness about preventive behaviors, awareness about risk factors, and awareness about how to live with a kidney disease. We do this because we want kidney health for all.
 

 

 

 
History of World Kidney Day
 

 
World Kidney Day started in 2006 and has not stopped growing ever since. Every year, the campaign highlights a particular theme.
 

 

 
2018 Kidneys & Women’s Health. Include, Value, Empower
 

 
2017 Kidney Disease & Obesity – Healthy Lifestyle for Healthy Kidneys
 

 
2016 Kidney Disease & Children – Act Early to Prevent It!
 

 
2015 Kidney Health for All
 

 
2014 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and aging
 

 
2013 Kidneys for Life – Stop Kidney Attack!
 

 
2012 Donate – Kidneys for Life – Receive
 

 
2011 Protect your kidneys: Save your heart
 

 
2010 Protect your kidneys: Control diabetes
 

 
2009 Protect your kidneys: Keep your pressure down
 

 
2008 Your amazing kidneys!
 

 
2007 CKD: Common, harmful and treatable
 

 
2006 Are your kidneys OK?

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