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On December 15, 2025, world leaders adopted a long-awaited Political Declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health at the United Nations General Assembly. Its passage marks a critical turning point for global NCD action – and for the first time, explicitly recognizes kidney disease as part of the global NCD agenda. For the kidney health community, this is a historic…

A new analysis published in The Lancet this month highlights a troubling truth: the global impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has skyrocketed over the past three decades. Without swift, coordinated action, the burden will only continue to grow.  

On 28 October 2025, Kidney Health Australia, a member of the Steering Committee of the Global Patient Alliance for Kidney Health, brought together policymakers, clinicians, researchers, community leaders, and people […]

On June 24, MEP Ignazio R. Marino and the European Diabetes Forum (EUDF) organized an event at the European Parliament addressing the urgent need to tackle the growing burden of diabetes and obesity. This gathering of European policymakers, healthcare professionals and patient advocates highlighted a fundamental truth: these conditions cannot be addressed in isolation, especially…

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects nearly 850 million people worldwide. Yet, it remains vastly underdiagnosed, often progressing without symptoms until late stages. In fact, fewer than 10% of those with CKD even realize they have it. As populations age and risk factors like diabetes and hypertension increase, CKD prevalence is growing. The scale and urgency…

“Prevention is best, early intervention is better — but if you wait, it might be too late.” That was the urgent message delivered at the Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Diseases Early Diagnosis and Treatment Forum, held recently in Geneva, Switzerland, alongside the 78th World Health Assembly.

On May 2nd in New York City, GloPAKH’s Executive Director Brian Kennedy participated in the UN Multistakeholder Hearing On the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases and the Promotion of […]

On February 6, 2025, kidney health stakeholders joined together at the Senate building in Mexico City for the seventh annual Meeting of the Alliance for Kidney Health to address the national burden and impact of kidney disease. The policy forum explored the value of early intervention to slow kidney disease progression. 

This year’s World Kidney Day, celebrated on March 13, coincides with a window of opportunity to advance kidney disease screening as a global health priority.  At both the World Health Assembly and the United Nations High-Level Meeting on NCDs, policymakers will be called upon this year to Make the Change for Kidney Health.