AL SJR21

Designates March 2022 as Kidney Disease Awareness Month and March 10, 2022, as World Kidney Day in Alabama

Notes that approximately 37 million adults in the United States have Chronic Kidney Disease, with about 90 percent remaining undiagnosed

Acknowledges that untreated Chronic Kidney Disease can progress to end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis or kidney transplant, and that the condition increases severity of COVID-19 infections

Encourages public awareness and early diagnosis efforts targeting vulnerable populations and those at risk of kidney disease

Calls for Alabama citizens' cooperation and participation in research for effective treatment and a cure