This Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) summit (organised by NCD Alliance partner AstraZeneca) takes place Thursday 10 March (11.00-14.00 CET). Coinciding with World Kidney Day, this event will explore how to tackle the socioeconomic and environmenal burden of CKD, strengthen kidney health care as part of pandemic recovery and development of future resilience. 

World Kidney Day aims to raise awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health and to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide.

In 2020, World Kidney Day was to be marked on March 12. On March 11, WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. Where does this leave a health communication campaign?

This year, in its 15th reiteration, World Kidney Day 2020 will be marked on March 12. WKD 2020 calls on everyone to advocate for concrete measures in every country to advance kidney disease prevention.

This year World Kidney Day on March 14, themed Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere, calls for universal health coverage (UHC) for prevention and early treatment of kidney disease. Read this week's blog to undrestand why and how to join in.

The theme for #WorldKidneyDay in 2019 is “Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere”.