Many countries are developing or refining national strategies for noncommunicable chronic disease (NCD) prevention and control. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a cause and consequence of other NCDs; CKD acts as a risk multiplier for all four key NCDs as specified by the World Health Organization; CKD is associated with high health-care costs; CKD is readily identifiable; and treatment of CKD is cost-effective and improves outcomes. These observations argue in favor of including CKD in national NCD programs. The purpose of this article is to outline key steps in advocating for the inclusion of CKD in national NCD strategies.Kidney International advance online publication, 13 February 2013; doi:10.1038/ki.2012.488.
BT - Kidney Int DO - 10.1038/ki.2012.488 J2 - Kidney Int. LA - eng N2 -Many countries are developing or refining national strategies for noncommunicable chronic disease (NCD) prevention and control. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a cause and consequence of other NCDs; CKD acts as a risk multiplier for all four key NCDs as specified by the World Health Organization; CKD is associated with high health-care costs; CKD is readily identifiable; and treatment of CKD is cost-effective and improves outcomes. These observations argue in favor of including CKD in national NCD programs. The purpose of this article is to outline key steps in advocating for the inclusion of CKD in national NCD strategies.Kidney International advance online publication, 13 February 2013; doi:10.1038/ki.2012.488.
PY - 2013 T2 - Kidney Int TI - How to advocate for the inclusion of chronic kidney disease in a national noncommunicable chronic disease program SN - 1523-1755 ER -