WKD 2024 Position Paper

Here you can find the World Kidney Day 2024 position paper “The time is now: Paving the way for optimal kidney care for all“, available in English. The position paper focuses on key policy asks to ensure equitable access to optimal kidney care, including the recognition of CKD as a global health priority, early detection, […]

WKD 2023 Position Paper – Resilience in kidney care for all, a call to action

The 2023 WKD advocacy paper tackles some of the most pressing issues faced by people living with kidney disease in times of emergencies and call-to-actions for governments, healthcare services, NGOs, and patients to better prepare for such disastrous events. We strongly encourage you to disseminate this paper widely; sharing it with your governments representatives and […]

WKD 2021 Scientific Editorial – Living well with kidney disease by patient and care-partner empowerment: kidney health for everyone everywhere

Every year, a scientific editorial is written for the occasion of World Kidney Day. The papers are researches on  scientifically relevant topics that links to the campaign as a scientific basis for the annual theme.Each editorial is written by nephrologists working for the campaign on a voluntary basis and is usually published in more than 50 scientific […]

WKD 2019 Scientific Editorial – Burden, access, and disparities in kidney disease

Every year, a scientific editorial is written for the occasion of World Kidney Day. The papers are researches on  scientifically relevant topics that links to the campaign as a scientific basis for the annual theme.Each editorial is written by nephrologists working for the campaign on a voluntary basis and is usually published in more than 50 scientific […]

Kidney Disease In Women – A call to action

A Call To Action As the incidence of Chronic Kidney Disease escalates, investing in preventive measures on a governmental level and educating the public and the medical community has never been more important. To achieve this goal, the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundation have partnered with the Taskforce on […]