Are Your Kidneys OK? Early CKD Detection and Key Advocacy Strategies. WKD Joint Session

7 Feb 2025 4:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m.

Neelkamal Hall 305

Augusto CesarSoares dos Santos Junior Chair BrazilHospital das Clinicas, UFMG; Fac Ciências Medicas

LathaKumaraswami Chair IndiaPast President, IFKF-WKA; Managing Trustee TANKER Foundation, India

Session description:
This session will delve into key insights from the WKD 2025 scientific editorial on the prevention and early detection of chronic kidney disease, emphasizing the most effective strategies and their impact on patient outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will gain comprehensive knowledge about the why, who, when, how, and what of CKD early screening. This includes understanding the rationale, target at-risk populations, timing, methodologies, and specific tests recommended for assessing kidney health. The session will also address the challenges to early detection and strategies to overcome these barriers.

Time	Session

4:15 p.m. 4:25 p.m.	Primary Kidney Disease Prevention: The 8 Golden Rules BKH1001-01 DinaAbdellatif Speaker EgyptCairo University Hospital
4:25 p.m. 4:40 p.m.	Proactive Kidney Health: The Return on Investment of Early Detection BKH1001-02 JosephVassalotti Speaker United StatesIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
4:40 p.m. 4:55 p.m.	Kidney Health Across Ages: Comparing Risk Factors in Adults and Pediatrics BKH1001-03 AnnaFrancis Speaker AustraliaUniversity of Queensland
4:55 p.m. 5:05 p.m.	Kidney Awareness: Engaging Patients for Better Outcomes BKH1001-04 VasundharaRaghavan Speaker IndiaMember of PLAG
5:05 p.m. 5:15 p.m.	Q&A BKH1001-05