title: Strategies of the Brazilian chronic kidney disease prevention campaign (2003-2009).
abstract: In Brazil, as in the rest of the world, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing. In order to alert the population, health professionals and authorities to this risk, in 2003, the Brazilian Society of Nephrology launched a CKD prevention campaign called 'Previna-se'. In addition, since its onset, Brazil has participated in the World Kidney Day efforts and has developed several prevention strategies. Here, we summarize the main strategies adopted in this campaign (population screening, events and meetings, distribution of educational materials, routine report of estimated glomerular filtration rate) and our initial results, sharing practical experience that could be useful in other developing countries.
authors.affiliation: Brazilian Society of Nephrology, São Paulo, Brazil. gianna@nefro.epm.br
authors.forename: Gianna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mastroianni-Kirsztajn
authors.forename: Marcus G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Bastos
authors.forename: Emmanuel A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Burdmann
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000639:trends*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000639:trends*; D012307:Risk Factors