feels bad
on the
back
kidney care campaign

many things remind
us of our KI NEYS...

even at....

are you doing enough to
take care of your KI NEY?

KI NEY?

small organs

not bigger
small organs
than your

not bigger
small organs
than your

lighter
small organs
than your

weight
157 g
lighter
small organs
than your

small organs BIG
roles

REMOVE
waste
and extra
fluid

CONTROL
blood
pressure

helping to KEEP
our bones
strong

helping the
PRODUCTION
of red blood
cell

if your KI NEY
is not working
properly

waste
product

waste
product
build up in
your blood
and the
body

her
ot f
ao
are dy
bo e
com d
be ce
unb alan

what happen
if the sick
KI NEY
remains
untreated ?

KI NEY
failure

WHAT
KI NEY
failure
means?

it means.....
you may not
need this
anymore

it also means..
you will need
either
something
artificial

or......
something
original

to keep
you alive...

the GOOD
news is..

the GOOD
news is..
the KI NEYS don’t usually
fail all at once but slowly
over a period of years

early detection
can slow the
progression of
KI NEYS
disease

the BAD
news is..
the KI NEYS can lose its
function up to 90 percent
before symptons occur

i feel
great !!

yes, even when your
kidneys are damaged,
you may not feel pain

this is why
it called a
silent
disease

you are at risk

if you are one of them

if you are one of them
diabetic

if you are one of them
diabetic
have high blood
pressure

if you are one of them
diabetic
have high blood
pressure
family history of
KI NEY disease

if you are one of them
diabetic
have high blood
pressure
family history of
KI NEY disease
over 50 years old

if you are one of them
diabetic
have high blood
pressure
family history of
KI NEY disease
over 50 years old
smoker

if you are one of them
visit your
DOCTOR

asking for
KI NEYS
performance test

keep your
KI NEYS
healthy

keep your
KI NEYS
healthy
stop smoking

keep your
KI NEYS
healthy
exercise

keep your
KI NEYS
healthy
eat healthy

keep your
KI NEYS
healthy
enjoy your life

more than 500 million people worldwide have
some form of kidney damage and every year
millions die prematurely of cardiovascular
disease linked to chronic kidney disease
Worldwide, over 1.5 million people are
currently kept alive through either hemo or
peritoneal dialysis or transplantation, this
number is forecasted to double within the next
10 years
you can help to raise kidney
awareness by sending this
presentation to your friends or
simply vote
thank you
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