MS SC516

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

Notes that an estimated 37 million U.S. adults have chronic kidney disease (CKD), with approximately 90% remaining undiagnosed

Highlights that untreated CKD can progress to end-stage renal failure, which is fatal without dialysis or kidney transplant

States that regular screening and early detection can prevent kidney disease progression and that awareness empowers patients to seek diagnosis and treatment

Directs copies of the resolution be forwarded to kidney disease awareness supporters and the Capitol Press Corps