{"id":7536,"date":"2026-03-15T22:12:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T20:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/?page_id=7536"},"modified":"2026-03-15T22:19:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T20:19:14","slug":"12-03-2026-march-12-world-kidney-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/events\/main-events-of-the-institute-2026\/12-03-2026-march-12-world-kidney-day\/","title":{"rendered":"March 12 \u2013 World Kidney Day (date of publication on the website: 12.03.2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">\ud83c\udf0fMarch 12 \u2013 World Kidney Day<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/12-03-2026-march-12-world-kidney-day-photo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7535\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/12-03-2026-march-12-world-kidney-day-photo-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/12-03-2026-march-12-world-kidney-day-photo-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/12-03-2026-march-12-world-kidney-day-photo-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/12-03-2026-march-12-world-kidney-day-photo-1-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0fEvery year on the second Thursday of March, the global medical community observes World Kidney Day \u2013 an international initiative aimed at raising awareness about kidney disease, its prevention, and the importance of early diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccaAccording to experts, more than 850 million people worldwide live with kidney disease, and approximately one in ten adults has chronic kidney disease. The danger lies in the fact that in the early stages, such diseases often progress without noticeable symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\u2695\ufe0fThe main risk factors for kidney disease are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>diabetes;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>high blood pressure;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cardiovascular disease;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>obesity;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>genetic predisposition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\uded1Timely screening, monitoring of blood pressure and blood glucose levels, and a healthy lifestyle help preserve kidney function and prevent the development of serious complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u270d\ufe0fThe National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine emphasizes: prevention and early detection of kidney disease are essential for maintaining human health and quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(date of publication on the website: 12.03.2026)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf0fMarch 12 \u2013 World Kidney Day \ud83d\uddd3\ufe0fEvery year on the second Thursday of March, the global medical community observes World Kidney Day \u2013 an international initiative aimed at raising awareness about kidney disease, its prevention, and the importance of early diagnosis. \ud83d\udccaAccording to experts, more than 850 million people worldwide live with kidney disease, and &#8230; <a title=\"March 12 \u2013 World Kidney Day (date of publication on the website: 12.03.2026)\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/events\/main-events-of-the-institute-2026\/12-03-2026-march-12-world-kidney-day\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about March 12 \u2013 World Kidney Day (date of publication on the website: 12.03.2026)\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":7211,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7536","page","type-page","status-publish"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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