Global Kidney Health Atlas

Kidney disease is a significant worldwide public health problem. Acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are linked to high health care costs, poor quality of life, and serious adverse health outcomes.

Despite this burden, kidney disease is often not included in major chronic disease control strategies, presenting an obstacle when engaging with governments to address kidney diseases.

In an attempt to better define the current worldwide state of kidney care for AKI and CKD, and provide policy recommendations for improvements, the ISN launched a global survey project in 2016, the ISN-Global Kidney Health Atlas (ISN-GKHA), to collect information on the current state of readiness, capacity, and competence for kidney health care delivery in each country and region.