About World Kidney Day
World Kidney Day was commenced by the joint committee of “International Society of Nephrology (ISN)” and “International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF)” with the purpose of raising global awareness and the importance of kidney health among the public as well as reducing the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems. Health organizations throughout the world organize various campaigns related to kidney diseases and factors that leads to Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), complications and its prevention and cure all across the world.
World Kidney Day was established in 2006 with support coming from 66 countries and the support increased to 88 after 2 years it was introduced. It is commemorated all over the world annually on 2nd Thursday of March. As for the year 2018, it will be celebrated on 8th of March with the theme chosen for the year is “Kidneys & Women’s Health”.
The main objectives for celebrating World Kidney Day includes educating the public on key risk factors for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), which are diabetes and high blood pressure, to encourage systematic screening for patients, who are diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension for CKD, to encourage preventive behaviours and also to encourage Kidney Transplant as a best-outcome alternative as well as supporting organ donation.
World Kidney Day Activities
World Kidney Day is celebrated each year throughout the globe with hundreds of events organized to commemorate the day for the sole purpose of creating awareness. It is important for Kidney national associations, organizations, kidney health stakeholders, healthcare professionals, government and individuals to collaborate during World Kidney Day in organizing various local, national or international level events so that we help the public in learning more about kidney treatments as well as the preventative measures that can be taken.
Public information booths should be setup at your local community centres, schools or other educational institutions for the public to easily access information kits, fact sheets, booklets, posters, and other items related to kidney awareness, prevention, risk reduction, and treatment. Virtual publishing of World Kidney Day activities need to be promoted via internet media social for the public to know about the campaign motto. Besides that, outreach drives, conferences, and workshops are organized by Kidney health groups, educators, medical professionals, and policy-makers to attract interest on the importance of kidney health. Health department can also contribute by organizing health check-ups for the public like screening of blood glucose level, creatinine level, urine test or blood pressure.
Other activities include physical activity events, such as walking, cycling, jogging, fitness or dancing that you can organize a large gathering of the public. As for schools, colleges, higher institutions, kidney health centres, and researchers can always do their own seminar, research works, lecture on the chronic kidney diseases, prevention measures, transplants, and dietary as well as related treatment suitable for kidney patient.
World Kidney Day Flowers
World Kidney Day flowers can be given to Kidney patients and also as appreciation gesture to someone, who has been campaigning World Kidney Day effortlessly. Create floral gifts according to World Kidney Day’s logo whenever you celebrate the moment with the community or with the organization that you are involved with. Celebrate this coming World Kidney Day with friends or family members or even kidney patients at your nearby hospital by giving them lovely flower arrangements that can bring out the smile in their face. You can make use of flowers along with any logos or emblem related to World Kidney Day in order to create awareness among the public.