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The article discusses the global burden of kidney disease and the gaps in kidney care, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. It highlights the high death rates and economic burden associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the disparities in prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment. The text emphasizes the importance of integrating kidney care into national non-communicable disease strategies and strengthening health systems. It also discusses the challenges in managing CKD, including the need for regulation and monitoring of drug manufacturing, the importance of real-world data, and strategies to improve CKD management. The article addresses the cost and availability of medication for individuals with kidney disease, highlighting the paradoxical situation in high-income countries and the catastrophic health expenditure in low- and middle-income countries. It calls for pharmaceutical companies to ensure diverse participation in research studies and fair pricing of effective drugs. The article also emphasizes the need to focus on children with kidney diseases and suggests strategies to improve kidney disease care, including the use of polypills and digital technologies. It concludes with a call to action to address barriers and disparities in access to diagnosis and treatment and to ensure equitable kidney care worldwide. [Extracted from the article]

In Australia, for instance, a compulsory health literacy accreditation standard makes the health care organization responsible for ensuring providers are cognizant of individual health literacy abilities.[12] Although many high-income countries, health care organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and jurisdictions are providing an array of consumer-facing web-based programs that provide detailed information and self-care training opportunities, most are largely designed for individual/family use that are unlikely to mitigate LHL. Summary characteristic of kidney health promotion, involving kidney health-centered policy, community kidney health planning, and kidney health literacy, and proposed future direction HT