All about your kidneys
World
Kidney
Day
World
Kidney
Day is
a joint
is a joint initiative of:
Your kidneys are one of
the most important organs in your
body. They act like policemen for your
body, deciding what can stay and what must
leave; they get rid of the rubbish that builds
up in your body like dustmen; and they are
bossy, telling your body to do important
jobs by making hormones (special
chemical messengers).
How to keep your kidneys healthy
• Drink lots of water every day
•D
on’t eat food with too much salt
• Eat lots of fruit and vegetables
•P
lay sport to help keep your
blood pressure low
• Don’t smoke
Pictures by children at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Renal
Unit and with thanks to the Foundling Museum and artist, Shelly Wain
World Kidney Day in the UK is led by
the Kidney Charities Together Group
Contact us
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[email protected] • www.worldkidneyday.co.uk
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Supported by unrestricted grants from Fresenius Medical Care, Pharmacosmos UK and Westfield Health
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initiative