World Kidney Day
Event Location:
New York
Description
World Kidney Day (WKD) is a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations. Its mission is to raise awareness of the importance of the kidneys to overall health and to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide. The second Thursday of March each year has been designated as WKD and the first WKD was held on 9 Mar 2006. Every year, the campaign focuses on a different theme.
The SSN coordinates activities, together with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the Kidney Dialysis Foundation (KDF), to commemorate the event in Singapore each year. The activities include seminars for family physicians (SSN/NKF) and nurses (SSN/NKF/Singapore Nursing Association) and public forums (KDF). Unique events included a World Kidney Day Fair in 2008 and KDF’s Amazing Kidney Race in 2010.
| Year | Topics | |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Are your kidneys OK? | |
| 2007 | Chronic Kidney Disease: Common, harmful and treatable | |
| 2008 | Your amazing kidneys! | |
| 2009 | Protect your kidneys: Keep your pressure down | |
| 2010 | Protect your kidneys: Control diabetes! | |
| 2011 | Protect your kidneys: Save your heart | |
| 2012 | Donate – Kidneys for Life – Receive | |
| 2013 | Kidneys for Life – Stop Kidney Attack! | |
| 2014 | Chronic Kidney Disease and Aging | |
| 2015 | Kidney Health for All | |
| 2016 | Kidney Disease & Children – Act Early to Prevent It! | |
| 2017 | Kidney Disease and Obesity – Healthy Lifestyle for Healthy Kidneys | |
| 2018 | Kidneys and Women’s Health: Include, Value, Empower | |
| 2019 | Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere | |