Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic Kidney Disease has been simplified over the last 5 years. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is defined as kidney damage or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 for more than 3 months with implications for health. The prevalence rates of CKD worldwide are high and have increased in the last few years to about 13-15%, with an increased prevalence of diabetes and hypertension which shows it is becoming one of the public health problems. Lack of national registries and community-based studies in Africa makes a challenge to know its prevalence in the continent. Studies from Egypt and East Africa have suggested that CKD is at least three or four times more frequent in developing countries . Currently Chronic Kidney Disease became a major public health problem worldwide. It has taken on the status of public health concern in recent years, due to its increased prevalence among the world's population and its impact on morbidity and mortality in affected patients. CKD is the 12th highest cause of death and 17th highest cause of disability worldwide.