[Editorial] Chronic kidney disease: breaking the silence

The early stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are usually asymptomatic, with kidney function progressively and irreversibly declining over months or years. The silent nature of CKD is perhaps one reason it has, until now, received little attention from policy makers and health agencies compared with other non-communicable diseases. The WHO kidney health resolution, adopted at the 78th World Health Assembly earlier this year, urges member states to invest in prevention, early detection, and management of CKD; address key risk factors such as diabetes and hypertension; and ensure equitable access to affordable, high-quality renal care.