Jullia Machado

New Policy Brief Calls on Policymakers Worldwide to Prioritise Kidney Health Screenings, Treatment. 

By Navdeep Tangri, MD, PhD, FRCP As the world’s population ages, the burden of chronic kidney disease grows.  That’s the finding shared by a recent study published in Nature Reviews […]

On May 30, alongside the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva, the Global Patient Alliance for Kidney Health convened its first ever Chronic Kidney Disease Patient Forum. The event program underscored the benefits of screening and early detection and elevating chronic kidney disease as a priority NCD.

By Navdeep Tangri, MD, PhD, FRCP Two new studies released at the annual Congress of the European Renal Association offer more evidence for the benefits of targeted screening for chronic […]

The evidence is in, and it points in one direction.  Policymakers need to join the effort to make meaningful change for kidney health.

Chronic kidney disease affects more than 10% of the world’s population, around 850 million people. World Kidney Day aims to bring that number down – by raising awareness, advancing screening and improving access to treatment.

How do chronic kidney disease patients access necessary health care when the world around them is falling apart?