World Kidney Day 2026: Caring for People, Protecting the Planet
Ana Flavia Moura, MD, PhD, FASN, is a nephrologist based in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. She is a Professor at the Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health. She currently [...]
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Are Your Kidneys OK? Let’s Talk About Kidney Health Beyond World Kidney Day
Dr. Elliot Koranteng Tannor @elliotktannor is a Senior Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, a Consultant Nephrologist at the Komfo Anokye [...]
Highlights from the March 2025 Issue
Editor’s Note: We asked authors of Original Investigations to provide short plain-language summaries that would briefly summarize what inspired their study, the basic [...]
Ensuring Kidney Health Equity in the Face of Crises this World Kidney Day
Ranim Razzouk, MD @RazzoukRanim Dr. Ranim Razzouk is a senior Nephrology and Hypertension Fellow at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. Her interests include kidney [...]
Highlights from the March 2024 Issue
Editor’s Note: We asked authors of Original Investigations to provide short plain-language summaries that would briefly summarize what inspired their study, the basic [...]
AJKDBlog Call for Submissions on Advancing Equitable Access to Care
World Kidney Day (WKD) will be held on Thursday, March 14th, 2024. AJKD celebrates this special day by featuring the WKD logo on the cover and highlighting research across [...]
Kidney Health for All: This World Kidney Day, Thinking of the Most Vulnerable and Preparing for the Unforeseen
Sean Pickthorn, MD @SeanPickthorn Dr Sean Pickthorn is currently first-year nephrology fellow at the University of Minnesota. His interests include hypertension, diabetic [...]
World Kidney Day 2019: Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere
World Kidney Day (WKD), established in 2006, is an initiative to raise awareness about the health burden of kidney disease. The theme for World Kidney Day 2019 is global [...]
WKD 2018: Kidneys and Women’s Health
Today is World Kidney Day (WKD), a global campaign aimed at raising awareness about kidney health. On its 13th anniversary, the theme for 2018 is “Women and Kidney [...]
Bariatric Surgery in Chronic Kidney Disease
Today is World Kidney Day, a global campaign aimed at raising awareness about kidney health. The theme for 2017 is a focus on “Kidney Disease and Obesity.” The official [...]