Today is World Kidney Day (WKD). The purpose of celebrating such kind of evet is, to create awareness in people regarding the end stage or chronic renal disease and its causes, sign and symtoms and how to deal with it. Half of the patients suffering CRF are not even aware of it. Half the patients who are knowing about it are not taking medications. Half of the patients who are taking medications are not following the life style changes advised. Nearly half of the patients of CRF are suffering due to diabtes and hypertension The focus of the WKD 2009 campaign is to: • Raise awareness about our “amazing kidneys” and stress the importance of early and comprehensive screening for people at risk of kidney disease. • Highlight that high blood pressure is a key risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Better blood pressure control slows the progression of CKD, and makes it less likely that a patient will require dialysis or suffer from heart or other cardiovascular diseases. • Educate al...