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World Kidney Day (WKD) is a global health awareness campaign focusing on the importance of the kidneys and reducing the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide.[citation needed]
World Kidney Day is observed annually on the 2nd Thursday in March.[1] At the start of this holiday, 66 countries observed this date in 2006. Within two years, this number rose to 88. WKD is a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF).[2] This holiday was intended to raise awareness about conditions of the kidney; although many are treatable, they are a secondary medical concern of the greater population.[citation needed]
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- ^ Collins, Allan J.; Couser, William G.; Dirks, John H.; Kopple, Joel D.; Reiser, Thomas; Riella, Miguel C.; Robinson, Sheila; Shah, Sudhir V.; Wilson, Anne (2006-03-01). "World Kidney Day: An Idea Whose Time Has Come". American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 47 (3): 375–377. doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2006.01.003. ISSN 0272-6386. PMID 16490614.