World Kidney Day 2026
💡 Did you know? Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 1 in 10 people worldwide 🌍🩺
This World Kidney Day, we would like to highlight some of the work on this topic from our WHOCC Fellow, Dr Fakhria Al-Rashdi. 👩⚕️
Dr Fakhria is a family physician from Oman, who has first-hand experience of the burden of CKD in her practice. She has spent her time as a Fellow reviewing CKD management strategies that she can implement in her community.
🎥 To hear more about Dr Fakhria’s experience, check out this interview with Dr Fakhria and WHOCC Project Manager Ela Augustyniak:
📄 A systematic review was recently published in the journal Frontiers in Nephrology that explores chronic kidney disease among hypertensive patients in Arab countries. This was led by Dr Fakhria Al-Rashdi in collaboration with Celine Tabche, Prof Salman Rawaf, Prof Zeenah Atwan, and WHOCC Fellows Dr Hamed Al-Qanubi, Dr Samiya Al Khaldi, and Dr Nasrin Al-Zadjali.
The review found a large burden of CKD among patients with hypertension, worsened by delayed diagnosis and inequalities in care, ranging from screening through to treatment and control of risk factors ⚠️
🔎 Take a look:
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nephrology/articles/10.3389/fneph.2026.1735217/full
📝 A blog post for World Kidney Day 2024, by Celine Tabche, WHOCC Co-Director and Teaching Fellow, introduces the global burden of chronic kidney disease and is a great starting point for healthcare professionals.
📖 Read it here:
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Post curated by: Diogo Izidoro Imperial Medical student and WHOCC Intern