On March 9th, Shanghai Society of Nephrology held a press conference with the name of “11th World Kidney Day, 3rd Shanghai Kidney Week, Promoting Kidney Health Awareness in Suburbs and Campus” as the opening ceremony of a city-wide campaign. Professor Zhaohui Ni, president of Shanghai Society of Nephrology, director of Department of Nephrology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, advocated for public attention to kidney health management, especially focusing on identifying and treating childhood kidney diseases, and preventing future risks from kidney damage that originates in childhood. Popular science booklets and free lectures on kidney health were available at the conference as well. In this week, nephrologists from major teaching hospitals in Shanghai will provide free clinic, health consultation, popular science lectures and patients gatherings in downtown and suburbs, in order to raise public awareness of kidney health.
