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World Kidney Day - 2008

by Dr. Reeja Tharu on  Mar 13, 2008
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World Kidney Day (13th March 2008)

World Kidney Day is religiously celebrated on the second Thursday in the month of March, each year. It is celebrated in 6 continents, stretching across 80 countries. The purpose of this health day is to focus on those vital organs-kidneys- that tirelessly function to keep us alive, healthy and fit. Another important goal of the day is to spread awareness among the masses about Chronic Kidney Disease –a condition that it is common, harmful, yet, treatable.
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Know Your Urinary System

Excretion can be defined as the removal of toxic waste products of metabolism from the body. These wastes can be either solid, liquid or in the gaseous state. The liquid wastes are ammonia and urea, which exist in the blood along with the nutrients and other useful substances. Two kidneys in human beings are such organs that perform this task. There is a distinct advantage of the two kidneys in our body. If one kidney fails, the other can still deal with functions of excretion and regulation.
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