Kids Kidney Research

Kids Kidney Research and Kidney Research UK, two highly regarded charities which fund vital research into kidney disease in children and adults respectively, have collaborated to highlight the importance of World Kidney Day.  They have put together an information pack with a selection of fun and exciting ideas on how to mark this important day. 

The purpose of World Kidney Day is to raise awareness about the importance of our kidneys – an amazing organ that plays a crucial role in keeping us alive and well – and to spread the message that kidney disease is common, harmful and treatable.

The main job of our kidneys (which are roughly the size of two fists and are located deep in our abdomen, beneath our rib cage) is to remove toxins and excess water from our blood. Every day our kidneys filter and clean 200 liters of blood – a quantity that would fill about 200 bottles or 20 buckets! Besides this impressive, daily feat, kidneys also help to control our blood pressure, to produce red blood cells and to keep our bones healthy.

Click here to find out more and to download the pack