India, March 8 -- World Kidney Day is a global campaign aimed at increasing awareness of kidney health amongst the general public. This year, it is being celebrated on 13th March. The theme for 2025 is "Are Your Kidneys OK? Detect Early, Protect Kidney Health."

The prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is increasing. Initially, it was believed that 15-20 out of every 100 people have some stage of CKD. Preliminary results are now available from an ongoing nationwide study for early detection of CKD conducted by the Indian Society of Nephrology leadership. This study was conducted in collaboration with 1,100 physicians across the country. So far, 50,000 persons have been screened across India, and of these, 59.1% had diabetes. The stu...