
Kalbe.co.id - World Kidney day/WKD is commemorated on every second Thursday in March. This year, WKD falls on 13 March 2008. This time, IKCC, which is an association for kidney patients and their family members as well as people who care about kidney health, is supported by Indonesian Society of Nephrology / Ina SN / Perhimpunan Nefrologi Indonesia / PERNEFRI joins in the celebration. The event is in the form of a talk-show with the theme “How to Prevent Complications in Renal Failure” with sources such as DR. Dr. Suhardjono, SpPD-KGH, KGer as the chairman of PERNEFRI. Besides the main agenda, the participants who attend have the chance to check their health conditions, namely: bone density (densitometer), hemoglobin level (Hb), blood sugar level and blood pressure. The event is participated by about 200 people (patients, friends, medics, etc) including several journalists from print and electronic media.