The 19th World Kidney Day will be observed Thursday, March 14, 2024. The call to action is ‘Kidney Health for All’ – ‘Advancing equitable access to care and optimal medication practice’.

This call to access is for people to take action for advancing equitable access to care and optimal medication practice.

This is a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and IFKF-WKA (International Federation of Kidney Foundations– World Kidney Alliance) to promote World Kidney Health by reaching out to patients, caregivers, doctors, patients care organisations and kidney foundations, governments and policy-makers all over the world.

TANKER Foundation is a member of the IFKF-WKA and at present Mrs. Latha A. Kumaraswami, Managing Trustee of TANKER Foundation is the first woman President of the IFKF-WKA and a Joint Steering Committee Member on the World Kidney Day Steering Committee, which comprises members from the ISN and the IFKF-WKA.

Every year, TANKER conducts various activities to highlight ‘Our Amazing Kidneys’ so that more people may be made aware of this dreaded disease, its causes and prevention.

TANKER’s World Kidney Day 2024 activities:

1.  Roadshow programmes by theatre artistes written and directed by actor Aravinth Sundar and his team of young actors. Followed by a walkathon in collaboration with Mehta’s Hospitals on March 10 at Besant Nagar Beach.
2.  Road show Thursday, March 14 at Natesan Park, T. Nagar at 6.30 am
3.  Road show Thursday, March 14 at Jeeva Park, T. Nagar at 7 am
4.  Screening camp Thursday, March 14 at ARJ Party Hall, Anna Nagar, from 10 am to 2 pm. Screening of 200 auto drivers (BMI, sugar level, BP, creatinine level and doctor consultation). This will be an ongoing programme and we hope to cover 1.65 lakh auto drivers in Chennai in a phased manner.
5.  All 14 dialysis units and admin office teams will distribute caps, bookmarks and TANKER awareness leaflets to patients, attendants, outpatients, people at bus stand, auto stand, roadside shops, petrol pumps, medical shops, two-wheeler showrooms, Besant Nagar Beach, schools, temple car parking, railway station, Corporation lab staff.
6.  TANKER awareness team will conduct roadshows and awareness programmes at Chennai and Madurai in schools and colleges.
7.  WKD posters and messages will be sent through social media and emails to various corporate organisations.
8.  Ripon Buildings of Greater Chennai Corporation will light up in the WKD colours. Many GCC billboards carry WKD message. This was requested by IFKF-WKA and TANKER Foundation.
9.  WKD tweet by our Goodwill Ambassador, Actor Suriya, Mr. Gagandeep Singh, Additional Chief Secretary to Government (Health and Family Welfare Department) and Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation.
10. WKD standees and distribution of leaflets at arrival and departure terminals of Chennai Airport along with Airports Authority of India. 7 am to 9 am.