Are your #kidneys ok? This seems to be the question that the International Society of #Nephrology…

Are your #kidneys ok? This seems to be the question that the International Society of #Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF). These are the two organizations to create Kidney Day. #Education, #evaluation, and #donation are themes that tend to be stressed over the years since its creation.

The goal that was established was to raise awareness of what our kidneys do and what can happen when they are not working properly. They strive to teach the risk factors and bring screening to those at risk for #Chronic Kidney #Disease (CKD). Prevention is the main overall goal by teaching communities how to keep their risk factors as low as possible.

Respectfully, Kidney Day is also about donation. #Transplant professionals use the day to educate people on the need for #organ donation.