World kidney day 2018; chronic kidney disease and women, the long way we have come

Abstract

Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: World kidney day is a global health campaign focused on raising awareness of kidney diseases, their prevalence and associated burdens in the world and planning to improve them. Each year, world kidney day is held on second Thursday of March, which has coincided with 8th of March, the international day of women. As a result, on the 13th anniversary of this campaign, kidney diseases in women will be the center of attention, with a special focus on chronic kidney disease (CKD).