News Release
05.03.12
Gloucestershire Hospitals supports World Kidney Day
The Nephrology Team at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital are running an information
stand at the Outpatient Department with the Gloucestershire Kidney Patient
Association (GKPA) to raise awareness for World Kidney Day on the 8th March.
A joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International
Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF), the aim of World Kidney Day is to raise
awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health and to reduce the
frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems
worldwide.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Renal Dietitian, Sally Pugh said:
“We are supporting this event in order to generate greater awareness of the
importance of kidney disease. Life changes such as regular exercise, stopping
smoking, reducing salt intake and having a healthy diet are important factors in
prevention and management of kidney disease.
“We are also seeking to highlight that high blood pressure and diabetes are common
risk factors for the development of kidney disease and we are keen to demonstrate
how important an issue kidney disease is as a health issue to the general public”.
Consultant Nephrologist Dr Preetham Boddana added: “If detected early, chronic
kidney diseases can be treated, thereby reducing other complications and
dramatically reduce the growing burden of deaths and disability from chronic renal
and cardiovascular disease worldwide”.
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Note to Editor
To find out more about World Kidney Day go to: www.worldkidneyday.org
For more information please call Sarah Brown, Communications Specialist,
08454 224722 or email: sarah.brown4@glos.nhs.uk