12th March: Kidneys
The purpose of World Kidney Day is to raise awareness about the importance of our kidneys – an amazing organ that plays a crucial role in keeping us alive and well – and to spread the message that kidney disease is common, harmful and treatable.
The main job of our kidneys (which are roughly the size of two fists and are located deep in our abdomen, beneath our rib cage) is to remove toxins and excess water from our blood. Every day our kidneys filter and clean 200 liters of blood – a quantity that would fill about 200 bottles or 20 buckets! Besides this impressive, daily feat, kidneys also help to control our blood pressure, to produce red blood cells and to keep our bones healthy.
The theme of World Kidney Day 2009 is “Keep the Pressure Down” highlighting the importance of high blood pressure as one of the key symptoms and causes of chronic kidney disease.
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This one is for Mellie xx
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Zoë (HPAD) (51 months ago | reply)
Good idea, lovely shot x
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Lorna J Stewart (51 months ago | reply)
fab shot and idea
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Daisy1078 (51 months ago | reply)
Great idea.
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Clodders (51 months ago | reply)
Cool shot
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Carmen's Year (51 months ago | reply)
fab idea
jaaaney (51 months ago | reply)
great idea - nice shot
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Mookey 316 (51 months ago | reply)
Great shot
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Raynah Thomas (51 months ago | reply)
Really nice shot.
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Pip1975 (51 months ago | reply)
Great shot
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Jeannie.H (51 months ago | reply)
This is lovely, so simple but so striking x
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stephalie1977 (51 months ago | reply)
Great shot
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Seen in a discussion of the group "Hitched Photoaday/Photoaweek 2009" (?)
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Esco Suave [deleted] (51 months ago | reply)
Wow so simple yet so effective good job.
I like this photo a lot. As I’ve been telling everyone, I’m just starting out in photography and I love it but unfortunately I can’t provide too much technical feedback and criticism, I’m working on it though. I would suggest however that you continue doing what you’re doing, I’ve viewed many photos but only gave feedback to a handful of the good ones today, and this is one of them.
I would be honored if you could, whenever you get an opportunity, provide any feedback you can give me by commenting on a few of my photos on my stream so that I can better learn the ins and outs of good photography.
Have a great day.
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worldkidneyday (46 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called World Kidney Day Photos, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
This is a fantastic picture. i would like to use it on the World Kidney day photos group and on our website www.worldkidneyday.org.
Many thanks!
Antoanet (26 months ago | reply)
Beautiful and very interesting idea. I would like to use it for an Examiner.com article on kidney disease. www.examiner.com Many thanks and have a beautiful day!
This photo was invited and added to the Health, medicine and research images group.
Jodiepedia (12 months ago | reply)
Thank you for adding this to the Health, medicine & research images group - it's a GREAT shot :)