#UNDay, 2020 today marks #UN75 and its founding Charter. This anniversary comes at a time of great disruption for the world but serves as a reminder that times of struggle present opportunities to bring about positive change and transformation when we are united and work together
“The bidirectional and synergistic interplay between kidney disease and all of the @UN Sustainable Development Goals #SGDs must be acknowledged in the development of a multisectoral approach” @valerie_luyckx #UNDay #UN75 #NCDs #buildbackbetter #kidneyhealth
“Health workers and communities must be empowered to advocate for, and hold policy-makers accountable for kidney health, as an important step towards the achievement of the @UN Sustainable Development Goals #SDGs@valerie_luyckx #UNDay #UN75 #NCDs #buildbackbetter #kidneyhealth
#CKD is a rapidly growing public health problem. Major political interventions are required to mitigate the social &socioeconomic inequities that contribute to the development and progression of CKD. Read M. R. Moosa
on @NatRevNeph on #UNDay https://www.nature.com/articles/s41581-020-00342-x">https://www.nature.com/articles/... #kidneyhealth
Health-care professionals and nephrologists in particular can and should make clear contributions towards achieving the #SDGs. This commitment will require changes in patient care, research, & education. Read @Peterblankesti2 on @NatRevNeph on #UNDay https://www.nature.com/articles/s41581-020-00353-8">https://www.nature.com/articles/... #NCDs
Progress towards the @UN #SGDs depends on population health in all countries... "affordable and effective
life-saving interventions do not reach large sections of society". Read ISN president @vjha126 on @NatRevNeph on #UNDay https://www.nature.com/articles/s41581-020-00361-8">https://www.nature.com/articles/... #NCDs #kidneyhealth
The incidence of #kidneydiseases from communicable and non-communicable causes is expected to increase globally as a consequence of global warming. Read Matthew A. Borg on @NatRevNeph on #UNDay https://www.nature.com/articles/s41581-020-00365-4">https://www.nature.com/articles/... #NCDs #buildbackbetter #kidneyhealth #SDGs #KidneyWk
Katherine Barraclough & John Agar discuss the relationship between climate change & kidney disease and highlight current and future opportunities to reduce the carbon footprint of kidney care delivery, focusing on dialysis: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41581-019-0245-1">https://www.nature.com/articles/... #UNDay #kidneyhealth #SDGs #UN75
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