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World Kidney Day is observed annually on the 2nd Thursday in March. [1] At the start of this holiday, 66 countries observed this date in 2006. Within two years, this number rose to 88. WKD is a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF). [2]
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The initiative stated three explicit goals: to ensure that 80 percent of patients newly diagnosed with kidney failure would either receive a transplant or at-home dialysis by 2025; to reduce the instances of kidney failure by one fourth by 2030; to make twice as many kidneys available for transplant by 2030. [5]
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The mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is to conduct and support medical research and research training and to disseminate science-based information on diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases, nutritional disorders, and obesity; and kidney, urological, and hematologic diseases, to improve people's health and ...
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The National Kidney Foundation, Inc. (NKF) is a voluntary nonprofit health organization in the United States, headquartered in New York City, with over 30 local offices across the country. Its mission is to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and ...
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