On Thursday, March 12, 2009, for the fourth consecutive year, the International Federation of Kidney Foundations organizes the World Kidney Day. The theme for this issue: the role of arterial hypertension in the genesis of chronic renal failure..

The day World which takes place this Thursday’s primary objective to educate the public about the need to detect and treat the hypertension. Even moderate, it is one of the main causes of renal disease. Second objective: to highlight the importance of therapeutic education of patients to prevent complications and improve results of treatment nephroprotective in hypertension and diabetes.

According to the Kidney Foundation, renal diseases pose a major public health problem. Nearly 500 million people worldwide, including 2 to 3 million in France, are suffering from renal disease. The progression of the disease will lead some of them to dialysis or transplantation. Around 7000 people began dialysis treatment each year in France, currently more than 35,000 are dialyzed regularly and 25,000 have benefited from a renal transplant. viagra