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Conciliation Committee
11.03.2010
World Kidney Day (WKD) 2010
International Society of Nephrology (ISN)
Rue du Luxembourg 22-24
B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
Phone: +32 2 213 1367
Fax: +32 2 213 1363
Email: info@isn-online.org
Link to the organizer
International Federation of Kidney Foundations
82 Melbourne Street
SA 5006 North Adelaide
Phone: +61 8 8334 7555
Fax: +61 8 8334 7540
Link to the organizer
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World Kidney Day (WKD) 2010
International Society of Nephrology (ISN)
Rue du Luxembourg 22-24
B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
Phone: +32 2 213 1367
Fax: +32 2 213 1363
Email: info@isn-online.org
Link to the organizer
International Federation of Kidney Foundations
82 Melbourne Street
SA 5006 North Adelaide
Phone: +61 8 8334 7555
Fax: +61 8 8334 7540
Link to the organizer
URL of event
Anniversary / Memorial Day
Type of Event
Health
Policy Field of Event
Registration required
Limitation
WORLDWIDE
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- worldwide
Other / International
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- worldwide
Other / International
Location of event
The mission of World Kidney Day is 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.
* Our objectives are the following:
* Raise awareness about our \"amazing kidneys\"
* Highlight that diabetes and high blood pressure are key risk factors for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
* Encourage systematic screening of all patients with diabetes and hypertension for CKD
* Encourage preventive behaviors
* Educate all medical professionals about their key role in detecting and reducing the risk of CKD, particularly in high risk populations.
* Stress the important role of local and national health authorities in controlling the CKD epidemic. Health authorities worldwide will have to deal with high and escalating costs if no action is taken to treat the growing number of people with CKD. On World Kidney Day all governments are encouraged to take action and invest in further kidney screening
* Our objectives are the following:
* Raise awareness about our \"amazing kidneys\"
* Highlight that diabetes and high blood pressure are key risk factors for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
* Encourage systematic screening of all patients with diabetes and hypertension for CKD
* Encourage preventive behaviors
* Educate all medical professionals about their key role in detecting and reducing the risk of CKD, particularly in high risk populations.
* Stress the important role of local and national health authorities in controlling the CKD epidemic. Health authorities worldwide will have to deal with high and escalating costs if no action is taken to treat the growing number of people with CKD. On World Kidney Day all governments are encouraged to take action and invest in further kidney screening
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