World Kidney Day 2021: Here's How Drinking Alcohol Affects Your Kidneys
03/11/21 AT 7:55 AM
The guiding principle of intensive care is to help patients whose vital organs -- heart, lungs, kidneys -- are at risk and need immediate and constant help Photo: AFP / THOMAS COEX
KEY POINTS
World Kidney Day is celebrated every year on the second Thursday of March
It aims to raise awareness of the importance of the kidneys to people's overall health
Alcohol can decrease the kidney's ability to filter out harmful substances, including alcohol itself
World Kidney Day is celebrated on the second Thursday of every March. With the objective of raising awareness of the importance of kidney health, this campaign also aims to highlight the risk factors that could lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD).