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Launched at the initiative of the International Society of Nephrology, World Kidney Day is timely to raise awareness among the general public about the importance of kidney disease, a silent condition whose late diagnosis multiplies the consequences. A silent disease, kidney failure often has no symptoms. However, this serious pathology affects 1 in 20 people in France, including 400,000 cases of severe failure. It is therefore crucial to know when to get screened and how to protect your kidneys. - What does screening for kidney failure consist of? - What are the main chronic kidney diseases? - What are the challenges to improve the daily lives of dialysis patients? In the presence of: - Pr Luc FRIMAT, Nephrologist, President of the French-speaking Society of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation (SFNDT), - Mr. Aziz ABERKANE, Patient Partner - Ms. Ludivine VIDELOUP, Advanced Practice Nurse