Your kidneys, explained
Your kidneys clean your blood. When they stop working properly, you often cannot feel it. That is why testing matters.
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What your kidneys do
You have two kidneys, one on each side of your back, just below your ribs. They filter waste and extra water out of your blood, keep your blood pressure steady, and help keep your bones strong. Most people can feel well with kidneys working at well under half their normal strength, which is why a test is the only reliable way to know.
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Detect early, protect kidney health
EMANT's national kidney health campaign combined free screening with public education, delivered with government, laboratory and community partners across the UAE.
Chronic kidney disease often goes unnoticed until the advanced stages. With high rates of diabetes, obesity and hypertension in the UAE, awareness and access to screening matter. [SOURCE PENDING]
- Free screening at partner laboratory collection centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
- Public activations in malls and outdoor spaces, with three stations covering risk detection and lifestyle advice, patient and family support, and renal replacement therapy and organ donation
- An art competition for school students and a short video competition open to all, on kidney health, dialysis and organ donation
- A schools project exhibition at the 5th Integrated Nephrology Congress
- Corporate screening at partner organisation headquarters
- A social media campaign across Instagram and TikTok
[reach figures pending]
Delivered with
Ministry of Health and Prevention, Emirates Health Services, Hayat, the National Programme for Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation, Unilabs, Fitness First, Blite, Dubai Can, RTA, Du. Acknowledgement only.
World Kidney Day
12 March 2026, the 20th anniversary
Kidney Health for All: Caring for People, Protecting the Planet
[EMANT activity content pending]
This information is general. It does not replace advice from your own doctor. If you are worried about your kidneys, speak to a healthcare professional.
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