Each year, kidney disease kills more people than breast or prostate cancer. Women are more Likely to have stages to 4 CKD than men. Early detection can help prevent the progression of kidney disease to kidney failure.

Adults with diabetes, high blood pressure, or both have a higher risk of developing CKD than those without these diseases. The most common cause of CKD in Indian population is diabetic nephropathy responsible for 41% cases.

Kidney disease often has no symptoms in its early stages and can go undetected until it is very advanced.

According to the National Kidney Foundation, Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) is the best estimate of kidney function. o CKD often occurs with multiple co-morbidities and almost half of individuals with CKD also have diabetes and self-reported cardiovascular diseases.