Samaneh Zandifar
1 
, Jyoti Baharani
2 , Azadeh Khayyat
3 , Mohammad Ali Esmaeil Pour
4 , Maryam Ghasemi
5 , Ramin Tolouian
6* 1 Nikan Research Institute, Isfahan, Iran
2 University Hospitals Birmingham B95SS, Birmingham, United Kingdom
3 Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
4 Department of Internal Medicine, University of NC Health Blue Ridge, Morganton, NC, USA
5 Renal Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
6 Renal Section, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System and College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract
World Kidney Day is an annual, global awareness campaign that aims to raise awareness of the importance of kidney health and hopes to alleviate the global burden of kidney diseases. It is observed annually on the second Thursday of March. The campaign focuses on elucidating various aspects of kidney health, including prevention, early detection, and management of kidney diseases. It highlights the risk factors contributing to kidney disease, such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, and obesity. By raising awareness about these risk factors, World Kidney Day encourages individuals to make lifestyle modifications and promptly seek medical intervention to reduce their risk factors.
Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education:
World Kidney Day is an annual, global initiative to raise awareness about kidney health and to promote the importance of early detection and prevention of kidney diseases. This article provides an overview and highlights the future directions for nephrologists in the context of World Kidney Day. It discusses the significance of World Kidney Day in addressing the global burden of kidney diseases. It emphasizes the role of a nephrologist in combating the challenges associated with kidney health.
Please cite this paper as: Zandifar S, Baharani J, Khayyat A, Esmaeil pour MA, Ghasemi M, Tolouian R. World Kidney Day; previous experience influences future directions. J Nephropathol. 2024;13(2):e21533. DOI: 10.34172/jnp.2024.21533.