The start of every new year is a time for fresh starts and healthier habits. Yet, for millions of Filipinos chronic health conditions like hypertension and CKD remain silent threats that require urgent attention. Hypertensive diseases were ranked as the fifth leading cause of death in the country in 2022.
Boehringer Ingelheim (Philippines), Inc., together with Dialysis Philippines Support Group (Dialysis PH), Kidney Transplant Association of the Philippines (KITAP), and Philippine Alliance of Patient Organizations (PAPO), is bringing It Starts With U: Get CheCKD back in time for the holiday season. The awareness event will be on November 30, 2024, at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque City.