Abstract
Since 2006, by considering one dimension of kidney disease, each year, the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF) have consistently and unanimously declared a World Kidney Day (WKD) around a specific kidney disease to increase the global awareness about kidney diseases. WKD, which is celebrated in more than 150 countries worldwide, is an international kidney health awareness campaign emphasizing the importance of the kidneys to reduce the global prevalence of kidney diseases and their related health problems by promoting patients and providing education. The present review aims to summarize the themes of previous WKD campaigns and the advocacy of the 2021 WKD campaign theme "Living well with kidney disease". The 2021 WKD Steering Committee advocates for the empowerment of CKD patients, their family members, and care partners, along with both drug and non-drug therapeutic programs to achieve better health outcomes.
Highlights
The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF) have jointly celebrated the “World Kidney Day (WKD)” on the second Thursday of March each year
The validated life-long empowerment of Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients and their family members had to be considered for decision making in order to achieve the goal of living well with kidney disease
In addition to this empowerment of CKD patients, their family members and care partners must be empowered in order to achieve better health outcomes
Summary
The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF) have jointly celebrated the “World Kidney Day (WKD)” on the second Thursday of March each year. Since 2006, WKD has been celebrated to increase awareness of the importance of the kidneys on our health to reduce the global burden of kidney diseases and their associated health problems. WKD is commemorated every year in more than 150 countries around the world. This review covered all the WKD’s experiences and campaigns from the time of initiation of WKD to date to highlight the activities of the ISN and the IFKF during these years
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