In Bosnia and Herzegovina we are faced with the increasing prevalence of chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease progresses with older age, diabetes, hypertension and obesity. This year, a special World Kidney Day will pay attention to chronic kidney disease and prevention of obesity. This campaign promotes education about the harmful consequences of obesity and its association with kidney disease and advocates healthy lifestyle and health policy measures that make preventive behaviors an affordable option. Society for Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNDTBiH) in cooperation with the Association of dialysis and transplant patients of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Donor Network of Sarajevo Canton, will mark this day in front of the Cathedral sharing information materials about CKD and obesity and signing donor cards from 12.03.2017 (12-14h). With the presence of dialysis and transplant patients.
