Kidney Diseases

~1.3 million deaths per year. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 850 million people globally — more than diabetes. Most people don't know they have it until it's advanced (no symptoms until 90% of kidney function is lost). Diabetes and hypertension cause 80% of CKD. Dialysis costs $50,000-$100,000/year per patient in developed countries. Source: WHO.