Kidney Disease is common, harmful & treatable
World Kidney Day
When?
· The second Thursday in March every year
· Thursday 12 March 2009 this year
Why?
· To raise awareness of the
importance of healthy kidneys
Who?
· People with kidney disease
· Relatives and friends of people
with kidney disease
· People at risk of kidney disease
· Healthcare professionals
· Researchers
· Health policy makers &
healthcare commissioners
· Governments
Where?
Our Kidneys are amazing!
Languages available
| English | Bengali | Gujarati |
| Hindi | Urdu | Vietnamese |
Are your Kidneys Healthy?
To check your Risk click here
Kidney disease is often ‘silent’, causing few symptoms, especially in the early stages. If left unchecked the disease can progress or lead to kidney failure. It can severely impact on quality of life and ultimately can cost lives. Very often it comes along with other health threatening conditions, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
If kidney disease is detected early, appropriate treatment can delay or even stop chronic kidney disease. It is easy to detect early signs of kidney problems by using simple tests performed by your GP.
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