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Adequate nutrition is essential for kidney health; however, attempts to improve nutrition and food security have been hindered in recent years by man-made and natural disasters. Approaches to eradicate famine, improve nutritional status and reduce food insecurity are needed to reduce inequities and maintain kidney health in the face of adverse circumstances.
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed flaws in the ability of the nephrology community to efficiently inform clinical decision making. To improve preparedness for the next pandemic, the nephrology community must work more closely together to ensure that research efforts are aligned and put in place a strategy for the effective dissemination of high-quality evidence in real-time.
Long COVID, which refers to post-acute and chronic sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, can affect nearly every organ system and all demographic groups. The high and growing toll of long COVID calls for an urgent need to understand how to prevent and treat it. Governments and health systems must address the care needs of people with long COVID.
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to abolish the right of American women to a pregnancy termination, the most vulnerable women, including those with chronic kidney disease, require heightened care and attention. Nephrologists need to urgently evolve expertise in reproductive care to ensure their health and well-being.