Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere - from Prevention to Detection and Equitable Access to Care

  • Authors: Li P.K.1, Garcia-Garcia G.2, Lui S.-.3, Andreoli S.4, Fung W.W1, Hradsky A.5, Kumaraswami L.6, Liakopoulos V.7, Rakhimova Z.5, Saadi G.8, Strani L.5, Ulasi I.9, Kalantar-Zadeh K.10
  • Affiliations:
    1. Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Carol & Richard Yu PD Research Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong
    2. Nephrology Service, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcalde, University of Guadalajara Health Sciences Center
    3. Division of Health System, Policy and Management, Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    4. James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School Of Medicine
    5. World Kidney Day Office, Avenue des Arts
    6. Tanker Foundation
    7. Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
    8. Nephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
    9. Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla
    10. Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange
  • Issue: Vol 12, No 1 (2020)
  • Pages: 18-26
  • Section: Articles
  • URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/2075-3594/article/view/273181
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.18565/nephrology.2020.1.18-26
  • ID: 273181

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Abstract

The global burden of chronic kidney disease (ckd) is rapidly increasing with a projection of becoming the 5th most common cause of years of life lost globally by 2040. Aggravatingly, ckd is a major cause of catastrophic health expenditure. The costs of dialysis and transplantation consume up to 3% of the annual healthcare budget in high-income countries. Crucially, however, the onset and progression of ckd is often preventable. in 2020, the world kidney day campaign highlights the importance of preventive interventions - be it primary, secondary or tertiary. This complementing article focuses on outlining and analyzing measures that can be implemented in every country to promote and advance ckd prevention. Primary prevention of kidney disease should focus on the modification of risk factors and addressing structural abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tracts, as well as exposure to environmental risk factors and nephrotoxins. in persons with pre-existing kidney disease, secondary prevention, including blood pressure optimization and glycemic control, should be the main goal of education and clinical interventions. in patients with advanced ckd, management of co-morbidities such as uremia and cardiovascular disease is a highly recommended preventative intervention to avoid or delay dialysis or kidney transplantation. Political efforts are needed to proliferate the preventive approach. While national policies and strategies for non-communicable diseases might be present in a country, specific policies directed toward education and awareness about ckd screening, management and treatment are often lacking. hence, there is an urgent need to increase the awareness of the importance of preventive measures throughout populations, professionals and policy makers.

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Philip Kam-Tao Li

Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Carol & Richard Yu PD Research Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Email: philipli@cuhk.edu.hk
Hong Kong

G. Garcia-Garcia

Nephrology Service, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcalde, University of Guadalajara Health Sciences Center

Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico

S. -F Lui

Division of Health System, Policy and Management, Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

S. Andreoli

James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School Of Medicine

Indianapolis, USA

W. W Fung

Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Carol & Richard Yu PD Research Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

A. Hradsky

World Kidney Day Office, Avenue des Arts

Brussels, Belgium

L. Kumaraswami

Tanker Foundation

Chennai, India

V. Liakopoulos

Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki, Greece

Z. Rakhimova

World Kidney Day Office, Avenue des Arts

Brussels, Belgium

G. Saadi

Nephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University

Giza, Egypt

L. Strani

World Kidney Day Office, Avenue des Arts

Brussels, Belgium

I. Ulasi

Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla

Enugu, Nigeria

Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh

Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange

Email: kkz@uci.edu
MD, MPH, PhD CA, USA

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