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World Kidney Day (WKD) is a joint initiative between the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations aimed at raising awareness of the importance of kidney health and reducing the impact of kidney disease. This year, WKD is Thursday 10 March, with hundreds of events all over the world [1]. Since the …
Continue reading “Kidney health for all: Bridge the knowledge gap to better kidney care”
Today, it is common to hear discussions about heart health, brain health and even skin health, but perhaps less so about kidney health. Our kidneys are essential to our overall physical well-being and play critical physiological roles, such as balancing body fluid volume, removing waste products from the blood, producing erythropoietin (EPO) for maintenance …
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