In Qatar, Hamad Medical Corporation is celebrating world kidney day by doing various activities.
• Awareness of students at high schools and colleges in Doha of kidney diseases along with health screening for Diabetes and Hypertension on 13 and 14 March 2013.
• Health screening for Diabetes and Hypertension on 13 and 14 March 2013 in shopping malls in Doha.
• Walkathon at Cultural Village (Katara) in Doha, Qatar and the aim is to create awareness of the public about kidney diseases and its prevention and early detection.
• Scientific symposium to raise the awareness of acute kidney injury prevention and early detection among medical staff. This include:
1.Talk by Nephrologists about acute kidney injury.
2.Talk by Dietitian on nutritional management of chronic kidney disease.
3.Talk by pharmacist about drug induced nephrotoxicity.
