March 11 is World Kidney Day, and Dr. LaTonya Hickson, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist, says chronic kidney disease shows no early symptoms, so it's important to know your risks.
Kidney transplant survivors and donors share success stories
“For me, age is just a number,” said Mohammed Lahiri (63), a kidney transplant survivor, stressing that the transplant was not a deterrent in any way to leading a normal life.
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Sapiens Health Foundation founder Rajan Ravichandran interacting with kidney transplant survivors and donors, in Chennai on Friday. (Photo | P Jawahar/EPS) By Express News Service
CHENNAI: ‘End-stage kidney disease is not end of life.’ That was the message conveyed at the World Kidney Day celebrations by the Sapiens Health Foundation on Thursday. The event saw scores of kidney transplant survivors and donors sharing experiences.
RIYADH: The Ministry of Health on Thursday joined world countries in celebrating World Kidney Day, observed on March 11 annually, with this year’s theme being “Living Well with Kidney Diseases.”
Kidney diseases are one of the main causes of death worldwide, with around 850 million people diagnosed with kidney diseases.
Chronic kidney failure causes at least 2.4 million deaths annually.
The Ministry of Health continues its efforts to raise awareness on healthy lifestyles, developing healthy habits and the early detection of kidney diseases.
The ministry recommends following healthy habits, such as practicing sports for at least 150 minutes per week, drinking enough liquids with an average of two liters a day and consuming healthy food.