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{{Short description|Indian health organization}}
{{Distinguish | American Kidney Fund | National Kidney Foundation}}

{{Infobox organization
| name = Kidney Education Foundation
| established = {{start date|2010}}
| fields = [[Medicine]], [[Healthcare]], [[Education]], [[Kidney Diseases]], [[Nephrology]]
| headquarters = [[Rajkot]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
| founder = Dr Sanjay Pandya
| leader_title = International Liaison Officer
| leader_name = Dr Tushar Vachharajani<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vachharajani|first1=Tushar|title=Professor|url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=X9jtT40AAAAJ&hl=en|publisher=Google Scholar|accessdate=February 28, 2016}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|https://www.kidneyeducation.com/}}
| languages = English, Chinese, Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Russian, Portuguese, German, Japanese and 29 other languages.
| remarks = Active (90 million hits in 130 months)
}}

The '''Kidney Education Foundation''' ('''KEF''') is a health awareness organization focused on kidney diseases. It provides information about the prevention and care of kidney diseases through books and websites currently translated in 39 international languages.

[[File:KEF Golden Book of World Records Certificate, March 2017.jpg|thumb|right|The Golden Book of World Records title, as awarded to the Kidney Education Foundation on 8 March 2017.]]
[[File:KEF Asia Book of Records Certificate, March 2017.jpg|thumb|right|The Asia Book of Records title, as awarded to the Kidney Education Foundation on 15 March 2017.]]

The organization has been founded by an Indian nephrologist, Dr Sanjay Pandya,<ref>{{cite web|title=Dr Sanjay Pandya, About the Author|url=http://www.fluidtherapyindia.com/about_author.html|website=www.fluidtherapyindia.com|accessdate=15 February 2016}}</ref> in 2010 to create awareness about kidney disease prevention primarily through free access to information to the general population. For this common cause, nephrologists across the globe have joined this mission, including many leaders of the international nephrology community such as Dr Giuseppe Remuzzi, Past-President of the [[International Society of Nephrology]], who prepared the Italian version and Dr Guillermo García-García, President of the International Federation of Kidney Foundations, who prepared the Spanish version of the book and website.

The book and website offer comprehensive information about common kidney-related disorders, and their prevention and care on a single platform in many different languages.

The [[American Society of Nephrology]] (ASN) published an extensive [https://kidneyeducation.com/download/ASN-Endorsed-Kidney-Education-Website-ASN-Kidney-News-March-2020.pdf article] in March 2020, recognising the Foundation's work and mission.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kidney Education Website Goes "Viral," Generating Over 60 Million Hits Worldwide|url=https://www.kidneynews.org/kidney-news/features/kidney-education-website-goes-“viral”-generating-over-60-million-hits-worldwide|website=www.kidneynews.org|accessdate=7 March 2020}}</ref> KEF is endorsed by the [[World Kidney Day]] (WKD) campaign as an external organisation supporting World Kidney Day activity.<ref>{{cite web|title=World Kidney Day: External Endorsing Organisations|url=https://www.worldkidneyday.org/about/endorsing-organisations/external-endorsing-organisations|website=www.worldkidneyday.org|accessdate=12 February 2021}}</ref> [[ERA-EDTA]] (European Renal Association - European Dialysis and Transplant Association) has cited KEF as its first resource for patient education.<ref>{{cite web|title=ERA-EDTA: Patient Education Resource|url=https://www.era-online.org/en/strongkidneys/national-initiatives|website=www.era-online.org|accessdate=20 November 2021}}</ref>

==History==

In 2005, Dr Sanjay Pandya began drafting a book to educate patients about the prevention and care of kidney diseases and common issues related to kidneys. His book, written in [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] is titled ''Tamari Kidney Bachavo'', which translates to ''Save Your Kidneys''. Attributing to its success in the state, the book was later translated into Hindi (2008) by Pandya to make it accessible to a wider audience across India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gujarati and Hindi website to educate on kidney ailments|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report-gujarati-hindi-website-to-educate-on-kidney-ailments-1582375|website=www.dnaindia.com|date=September 2011|accessdate=15 February 2016}}</ref>
[[File:Dr Abdul Kalam congratulating Dr Sanjay Pandya.JPG|thumb|Dr APJ Abdul Kalam congratulating Dr Sanjay Pandya on the release of his book, ''Save Your Kidneys'']]

In 2010, Pandya founded the Kidney Education Foundation to overcome the two biggest hurdles of inaccessibility and language barriers, to reach the global population. Initially, the Hindi and Gujarati editions were released on the internet to achieve this goal with the launch of the KEF website. In 2012, Pandya wrote and released a free online English edition. Following these early books, several nephrologists from across the world joined this cause with time.
[[File:'Save Your Kidney' in Chinese.jpg|thumb|Book release of ''Save Your Kidneys'' in Chinese]]

Various teams of international nephrologists began to translate the content in their native languages, making it available to their local vernacular (non-English speaking) audience.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tamil site for renal issues|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Tamil-Site-For-Renal-Issues/2014/03/12/article2103542.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302005811/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Tamil-Site-For-Renal-Issues/2014/03/12/article2103542.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 2, 2016|website=www.newindianexpress.com|accessdate=15 February 2016}}</ref> In a span of eight years, a team of more than 100 nephrologists at the Kidney Education Foundation has developed books and websites in 39 languages, including major international languages such as English, Italian, Chinese, Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Russian, Portuguese and Japanese.

==Organization==

The Kidney Education Foundation consists of nephrologists from around the globe, who play the role of individual language project leaders. The team efforts are driven by Founder and Chief Mentor, Dr Sanjay Pandya from Rajkot, India. Pandya coordinates with all the nephrologists, thus ensuring the preparation and publication of the book and website.

Dr Tushar Vachharajani<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vachharajani|first1=Tushar|title=Professor|url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=X9jtT40AAAAJ&hl=en|publisher=Google Scholar|accessdate=February 28, 2016}}</ref> serves as the International Liaison Officer who seeks world kidney experts with similar philanthropic interest aligned with the Foundation's mission. He invites them to join this initiative and help prepare a version of the kidney book and/or the website in their native language.

Other notable members of the team are Dr Giuseppe Remuzzi, Past-President, [[International Society of Nephrology]], Kidney Fund, [[Bergamo]], [[Italy]]; Dr Guillermo García-García, President, International Federation of Kidney Foundations, [[Guadalajara]], [[Mexico]];<ref>{{cite web|title=Kidney education material available in 19 languages|url=http://www.theisn.org/about-isn/isn-blog/item/1903-kidney-education-material-available-in-19-languages|website=www.theisn.org|accessdate=21 February 2016|last1=Vachharajani|first1=Tushar|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112204/http://www.theisn.org/about-isn/isn-blog/item/1903-kidney-education-material-available-in-19-languages|url-status=dead}}</ref> Dr Takashi Yokoo, Chief Professor and Medical Director, [[Jikei University School of Medicine]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]; Dr Ho Chung Ping, Medical Director, Integrated Dialysis Facilities (HK) Ltd., [[Hong Kong]], [[China]]; Dr Edison Souza, Professor, Nephrology University of Rio de Janeiro, [[Brazil]]; Dr Abdou Niang, Secretary-General, Senegalese Society of Nephrology, [[Dakar]], [[Sénégal]]; Dr Valeriy Shilo, Associate Professor of the Department of Nephrology, FPDO MSMSU, [[Russia]]; Dr Ashok Kirpalani and Dr Dilip Pahari, Ex-President, Indian Society of Nephrology, [[India]]; and Dr Sanjib Kumar Sharma, [[Nepal]].

The book and website are currently available in 39 different languages<ref>{{cite news|title=Doctor's Book on Kidney Ailments available in 30 languages|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/doctor-s-book-on-kidney-ailments-available-in-30-languages-117031000008_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=10 March 2017|accessdate=18 March 2017|agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Doctor's Book on Kidney Ailments available in 30 languages|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/doctors-book-on-kidney-ailments-available-in-30-languages-888339-2017-03-09|website=www.indiatoday.in|date=10 March 2017 |access-date=18 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Doctor's Book on Kidney Ailments available in 30 languages|url=http://zeenews.india.com/health/doctors-book-on-kidney-ailments-available-in-30-languages-1985042|website=www.zeenews.com|date=10 March 2017|accessdate=18 March 2017}}</ref> (See table below.) The book is also made available for free on [[WhatsApp|WhatsApp Messenger]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Book on kidney ailments now available on Whatsapp|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/book-on-kidney-ailments-now-available-on-whatsapp-116090800741_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=8 September 2016|accessdate=9 September 2016|agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Book on kidney ailments now available on Whatsapp|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bookworm/bookworms-trail/book-on-kidney-ailments-now-available-on-whatsapp_1927134.htm|website=zeenews.india.com|date=8 September 2016|accessdate=9 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Book on kidney ailments now available on Whatsapp|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/book-on-kidney-ailments-now-available-on-whatsapp-700178-2016-09-08|website=www.indiatoday.in|date=8 September 2016 |access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Book on kidney ailments now available on Whatsapp|url=http://theviralshots.com/story/book-on-kidney-ailments-now-available-on-whatsapp|website=www.theviralshots.com|accessdate=9 September 2016}}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Read through Whatsapp now about kidney diseases|url=http://www.punjabkesari.in/national/news/read-through-whatsapp-now-about-kidney-diseases-513714|website=www.punjabkesari.in|date=8 September 2016|accessdate=9 September 2016}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Sr. No. !! Language !! Book !! Website !! Author(s)
|-
| 1 || [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] (2010) || તમારી કિડની બચાવો || [http://www.kidneyingujarati.com/ Kidney in Gujarati] || Dr Sanjay Pandya (India)
|-
| 2 || [[Hindi]] (2010) || सुरक्षा किडनी की || [http://www.kidneyinhindi.com/ Kidney in Hindi] || Dr Sanjay Pandya (India), Dr Shubha Dubey (India)
|-
| 3 || [[Marathi language|Marathi]] (2011) || सुरक्षा किडणी ची || [http://www.kidneyinmarathi.com/ Kidney in Marathi] || Dr Jyotsna Zope (India)
|-
| 4 || [[English language|English]] (2012) || Save Your Kidneys || [http://www.kidneyinenglish.com/ Kidney in English] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109224754/http://kidneyinenglish.com/ |date=2016-01-09 }} || Dr Edgar Lerma (USA), Dr Sanjay Pandya (India)
|-
| 5 || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] (2012) || మూత్ర పిండాల భద్రత || [http://www.kidneyintelugu.com/ Kidney in Telugu] || Dr Krishnan Srinivasan (India)
|-
| 6 || [[Bengali language|Bangla]] (2013) || আপনার কিডনি বাঁচান || [http://www.kidneyinbangla.com/ Kidney in Bangla] || Dr Dilip Pahari (India), Mrs Pumpa Dutta (India)
|-
| 7 || [[Kutchi language|Kutchi]] (2013) || આંજી કિડની ભચાયો || [http://www.kidneyinkutchi.com/ Kidney in Kutchi] || Dr Sanjay Pandya (India)
|-
| 8 || [[Malayalam]] (2013) || വൃക്കകളെ സംരക്ഷിക്കുക || [http://www.kidneyinmalayalam.com/ Kidney in Malayalam] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125161220/http://kidneyinmalayalam.com/ |date=2016-01-25 }} || Dr Jayant Thomas Matthew (India)
|-
| 9 || [[Arabic]] (2014) || حافظ علي كليتك || [http://www.kidneyinarabic.com/ Kidney in Arabic] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126005403/http://www.kidneyinarabic.com/ |date=2016-01-26 }} || Dr Dawlat Hassan Sany (UAE)
|-
| 10 || [[Chinese language|Chinese]] (2014) || 拯救你的肾 || [http://www.kidneyinchinese.com/ Kidney in Chinese] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125185709/http://kidneyinchinese.com/ |date=2016-01-25 }} || Dr Ho Chung Ping (Hong Kong)
|-
| 11 || [[Kannada]] (2014) || ಕಿಡ್ನಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷೆ || [https://web.archive.org/web/20160125171201/http://www.kidneyinkannada.com/ Kidney in Kannada] || Dr Mallikarjun Khanpet (India)
|-
| 12 || [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] (2014) || Previna-se, Salve Seus Rins || [https://web.archive.org/web/20160125183052/http://kidneyinportuguese.com/ Kidney in Portuguese] || Dr Edison Souza (Brazil), Dr Gianna Kirsztajn (Brazil)
|-
| 13 || [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] (2014) || ਸ਼ੁਰਕਸ਼ਾ ਕਿਡਨੀ ਦੀ || [https://web.archive.org/web/20160126051411/http://kidneyinpunjabi.com/ Kidney in Punjabi] || Dr N P Singh (India)
|-
| 14 || [[Spanish language|Spanish]] (2014) || Cuide su Riñón || [http://www.kidneyinspanish.com/ Kidney in Spanish] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151012023631/http://kidneyinspanish.com/ |date=2015-10-12 }} || Dr Guillermo García-García (Mexico), Dr Jonathan Chávez-Iñiguez (Mexico)
|-
| 15 || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] (2014) || உங்கள் சிறுநீரகங்கள் சேமிக்க || [http://www.kidneyintamil.com/ Kidney in Tamil] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111140756/http://kidneyintamil.com/ |date=2016-01-11 }} || Dr Sanjay Pandya (India), M Srinivasan (India)
|-
| 16 || [[French language|French]] (2015) || Sauvez Vos Reins || [http://www.kidneyinfrench.com/ Kidney in French] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217133805/http://kidneyinfrench.com/ |date=2014-12-17 }} || Dr Abdou Niang (Senegal), Dr Samira Elfajri Niang (Senegal)
|-
| 17 || [[Italian language|Italian]] (2015) || Salviamo i Nostri Reni || [http://www.kidneyinitalian.com/ Kidney in Italian] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110153612/http://kidneyinitalian.com/ |date=2016-01-10 }} ||Dr Giuseppe Remuzzi (Italy), Dr Daniela Melacini (Italy)
|-
| 18 || [[Japanese language|Japanese]] (2015) || 腎臓を守るために || [http://www.kidneyinjapanese.com/ Kidney in Japanese] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111015306/http://kidneyinjapanese.com/ |date=2016-01-11 }} || Dr Takashi Yokoo (Japan)
|-
| 19 || [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] (2015) || पंहिंजी किडनीअ खे बचायो || [http://www.kidneyinsindhi.com/ Kidney in Sindhi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126060255/http://www.kidneyinsindhi.com/ |date=2016-01-26 }} || Dr Ashok Kirpalani (India)
|-
| 20 || [[Urdu]] (2015) || آپ گردے محفوظ کریں || [http://www.kidneyinurdu.com/ Kidney in Urdu] || Dr Imtiyaz Wani (India)
|-
| 21 || [[Nepali language|Nepali]] (2016) || आफ्नो मृगौला बचाऔँ || [http://www.kidneyinnepali.com/ Kidney in Nepali] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810114016/http://kidneyinnepali.com/ |date=2020-08-10 }} || Dr Sanjib Kumar Sharma (Nepal)
|-
| 22 || [[Assamese language|Assamese]] (2016) || আপোনাৰ বৃক্কদ্বয় সুৰক্ষিত কৰি ৰাখক || [http://www.kidneyinassamese.com/ Kidney in Assamese]{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} || Dr Ramen Basiya (India), Dr Pranamita Kalita (India)
|-
| 23 || [[Russian language|Russian]] (2016) || СОХРАНИТЕ ВАШИ ПОЧКИ || [http://www.kidneyinrussian.com/ Kidney in Russian]{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} || Dr Valeriy Shilo (Russia), Dr Ivan Drachev (Russia)
|-
| 24 || [[Swahili language|Swahili]] (2016) || Okoa Figo Lako || [http://www.kidneyinswahili.com/ Kidney in Swahili] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820104413/http://kidneyinswahili.com/ |date=2019-08-20 }} || Dr Gabriel L Upunda (Tanzania), Dr Bashir Admani (Tanzania)
|-
| 25 || [[Oriya language|Oriya]] (2016) || ଆପଣଂକ ବୃକକ୍ର ସୁରକ୍ଷା || [https://web.archive.org/web/20190623112111/http://www.kidneyinoriya.com/ Kidney in Oriya] || Dr R N Sahoo (India)
|-
| 26 || [[German language|German]] (2016) || Rette Deine Nieren || [http://www.kidneyingerman.com/ Kidney in German]{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} || Dr Hans-Joachim Anders (Germany), Dr Seema Baidya Agrawal (Germany)
|-
| 27 || [[Thai language|Thai]] (2017) || คำแนะนำสำหรับการดูแลและรักษาโรคไต || [http://www.kidneyinthai.com/ Kidney in Thai]{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} || Dr Kriang Tungsanga (Thailand)
|-
| 28 || [[Persian language|Persian]] (2017) || کلیه های خود را حفظ کنید || [http://www.kidneyinpersian.com/ Kidney in Persian] || Dr Hamid Mohammadjafari (Iran)
|-
| 29 || [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]] (2017) || ඔබගේ වකුගඩු සුරකිමු || [http://www.kidneyinsinhala.com/ Kidney in Sinhala]{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} || Dr Surjit Somiah (Sri Lanka)
|-
| 30 || [[Meitei language|Meitei]] (2017) || Save Your Kidneys || [http://www.kidneyinmanipuri.com/ Kidney in Manipuri]{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} || Dr Sanjeev Gulati (India)
|-
| 31 || [[Lao language|Lao]] (2017) || ຄຳແນະນຳສຳລັບການດູແລ ແລະ ການປິ່ນປົວພະຍາດໄຂ່ຫຼັງ || [http://www.kidneyinlao.com/ Kidney in Lao]{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} || Dr Noot Sengthavisouk (Lao PDR)
|-
| 32 || [[Serbian language|Serbian]] (2017) || Sačuvajte svoje bubrege || [http://www.kidneyinserbian.com/ Kidney in Serbian]{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} || Dr Zoran Paunic (Serbia)
|-
| 33 || [[Turkish language|Turkish]] (2018) || Böbreklerinizi Koruyun || [http://www.kidneyinturkish.com/ Kidney in Turkish]{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} || Dr Faruk Turgut (Turkey)
|-
| 34 || [[Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]] (2018) || Hãy gìn giữ thận của bạn || [http://www.kidneyinvietnamese.com/ Kidney in Vietnamese]{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} || Dr Ha Phan Hai An (Vietnam)
|-
| 35 || [[Filipino language|Filipino]] (2018) || Pangalagaan ang inyong Mga 'Kidney' || [http://www.kidneyinfilipino.com/ Kidney in Filipino] || Dr Edgar Lerma (USA), Dr Elizabeth Angelica Lapid-Roasa (Philippines)
|-
| 36 || [[Korean language|Korean]] (2018) || 콩팥을 건강하게 || [http://www.kidneyinkorean.com/ Kidney in Korean]{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} || The Korean Society of Nephrology – Dr Yong-Soo Kim (Korea)
|-
| 37 || [[Malay language|Malay]] (2019) || Selamatkan Buah Pinggang Anda || [http://www.kidneyinmalay.com/ Kidney in Malay]{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} || Dr Hin-Seng Wong (Malaysia), Dr Suryati Yakob (Malaysia)
|-
| 38 || [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]] (2021) || Бережіть свої нирки || [https://kidneyeducation.com/Ukrainian/home Kidney in Ukrainian] || Prof. Dmytro Ivanov (Ukraine)
|-
| 39 || [[Amharic language|Amharic]] (2021) || ኩላሊትዎን ይታደጉ || [https://kidneyeducation.com/Amharic/home Kidney in Amharic] || Dr Esete Getachew (Ethiopia)
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.kidneyeducation.com/ Official website of the Kidney Education Foundation]
* [https://www.theisn.org/ Official website of the International Society of Nephrology]

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