The Prince Salman Center for Kidney Diseases will mark the fourth World Kidney Day with an awareness campaign at more than 100 intermediate and secondary schools. The campaign, which is scheduled to begin Saturday, will submit pupils to medical examinations in a bid to encourage the early detection of chronic kidney disease. Campaign supervisor Khalid Al-Sa'ran asked private and public school principals to ensure their schools' cooperation with the three-day campaign. The Prince Salman Center hopes to raise awareness among medical and primary healthcare staff, as well as the public, of the danger of kidney damage caused by diabetes and high blood pressure, and the need to have knowledge of kidney deficiency levels and their forms of treatment. Al-Sa'ran said it was also important to check urine protein levels and blood pressure, and have kidney function blood tests. The Prince Salman Center plans to receive visitors at its headquarters and offer them free blood pressure tests, blood sugar analyses, kidney function tests and other organ tests. “We are going to send out numerous text messages about the awareness campaign, as well as hold lectures and an accompanying exhibition involving several bodies that provide services for kidney failure sufferers,” Al-Sa'ran said. Thursday is the fourth World Kidney Day in which organizations involved in kidney diseases engage in numerous activities to promote awareness and encourage early detection. Those most at risk of kidney diseases are individuals suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure, or have a family history of chronic kidney disease.
