Overview
- Health authorities and patient groups used World Kidney Day to push creatinine and urine albumin checks as standard care to catch disease early.
- Roughly 1 in 10 people worldwide live with chronic kidney disease, with estimates near 12.7% of adults in Argentina and higher figures reported in parts of Mexico.
- National data in Mexico show severe underdiagnosis, with surveys indicating only about 2% of early‑stage patients know their condition and more than 14,000 deaths recorded in 2022.
- Clinicians highlight diabetes and hypertension as leading drivers, noting that about 40% of people with diabetes develop kidney damage and face elevated cardiovascular risk.
- Experts urge wider use of kidney‑protective drugs such as SGLT2 inhibitors and newer mineralocorticoid antagonists, along with greener, more efficient dialysis practices.