Chronic Kidney Disease Initiative
CDC’s Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Initiative is designed to provide comprehensive public health strategies for promoting kidney health. These strategies seek to prevent and control risk factors for CKD, to raise awareness, to promote early diagnosis, and to improve outcomes and quality of life for those living with CKD. Learn more about the CKD Initiative.
Learn about chronic kidney disease, including risk factors and symptoms.
Find articles, educational resources, surveillance systems, and more on CKD.
The Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Surveillance Project was created to provide a picture of CKD across the nation and reports aggregate data on various groups of people in the United States.
Spotlight on CKD
News and features about Chronic Kidney Disease and related health issues
- Chronic Kidney Disease: Common – Serious – Costly
- HHS Launches President Trump’s ‘Advancing American Kidney Health’ Initiativeexternal icon
- What to Do in an Emergency if You Need Dialysis
- Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States, 2019
- New Tools for Health Providers to Improve Diagnosis and Management of CKDexternal icon
- Dialysis Safety
Page last reviewed: December 13, 2019
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention