Report Kidney Disease

About Kidney Disease

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), which is said to affect 800 million people worldwide, is estimated to affect one in five adults in Japan and is becoming a new national health challenge.

In Japan, measures against kidney disease have steadily progressed in terms of healthcare delivery systems, workforce development, and treatment environments. The number of new dialysis patients has been declining since 2020. However, due to the impact of population aging, this decline has been limited, and the number of patients remains at a high level. In addition, annual dialysis-related medical costs amount to 1.57 trillion yen, which makes it important to reduce the number of people who need dialysis in order to control healthcare spending.

At HGPI, we aim to promote kidney disease countermeasures from the perspective of patients and those directly affected. We are strengthening cross-sector collaboration both domestically and internationally, while making policy recommendations.

[Recommendations] Kidney Disease Control Promotion Project “Policy Recommendations on Strengthening Chronic Kidney Disease Strategies: Challenges and Solutions in Seeking Medical Care from the Perspective of Patients and Those Affected” (July 9, 2025)
2025-10-06

[Recommendations] Kidney Disease Control Promotion Project “Policy Recommendations on St ...>>

[In the Media] “Making Use of Health Checkups for Kidney Disease” (The Nikkei Personal Opinion and Insight, June 20, 2025)
2025-07-09

[In the Media] “Making Use of Health Checkups for Kidney Disease” (The Nikkei Personal O ...>>

[In the Media] ”Voice of The Patient: Cooperation of Healthcare Professionals from Various Fields Is Indispensable in Treatment of Kidney Disease” (&gin No.17, December 5, 2024)
2025-06-11

[In the Media] ”Voice of The Patient: Cooperation of Healthcare Professionals from Vario ...>>

[Event Report] Kidney Disease Control Promotion Project Public Symposium “Establishing Kidney Disease Control Measures with Patient, Citizen, and Community Engagement and Collaboration” (August 28, 2024)
2025-06-04

[Event Report] Kidney Disease Control Promotion Project Public Symposium “Establishing K ...>>

[Event Report] Civil Society Statement Announced through WHO Collaboration in Preparation for the United Nations High-Level Meeting on NCDs (May 2, 2025)
2025-05-20

[Event Report] Civil Society Statement Announced through WHO Collaboration in Preparatio ...>>

[Event Report] Advisory Board Meeting “Challenges and Solutions in Ensuring Continuity from Health Checkups to Medical Care from the Perspective of Patients and Those Affected by Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)” (March 18, 2025)
2025-04-25

[Event Report] Advisory Board Meeting “Challenges and Solutions in Ensuring Contin ...>>

[Lecture Report] Patient Consensus Summit for Chronic and Rare Kidney Diseases (CompCure, January 26, 27, 2025, Brussels, Belgium)
2025-04-10

[Lecture Report] Patient Consensus Summit for Chronic and Rare Kidney Diseases (CompCure ...>>

[HGPI Policy Column] (No.55) From the Kidney Disease Control Promotion Project “What Is Required from a Patient Perspective for Continuity of Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): Dietary Therapy Edition”
2025-03-13

[HGPI Policy Column] (No.55) From the Kidney Disease Control Promotion Project “What Is ...>>

[HGPI Policy Column] (No.54) From the Kidney Disease Control Promotion Project “The Promotion of Kidney Disease Measures Through Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration”
2025-03-13

[HGPI Policy Column] (No.54) From the Kidney Disease Control Promotion Project “The Prom ...>>

[Activity Report] Presented the Policy Recommendations at the 83rd Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Public Health (October 29, 2024)
2025-02-03

[Activity Report] Presented the Policy Recommendations at the 83rd Annual Meeting of Jap ...>>

[Policy Recommendations] Policy Recommendations on Strengthening CKD Strategies for Workers: The Importance of Providing Early Detection, Intervention, and Support Through Screenings and Medical Visits (October 28, 2024)
2024-12-18

[Policy Recommendations] Policy Recommendations on Strengthening CKD Strategies for Work ...>>

[In the Media] “The Necessity of Kidney Disease Countermeasures in the Region through the Integration of Industry, Government, Academia, and Patient” (Jichi Nippo, October 21, 2024)
2024-11-19

[In the Media] “The Necessity of Kidney Disease Countermeasures in the Region through th ...>>

PageTop