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Chronic Kidney Disease has been simplified over the last 5 years. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is defined as kidney damage or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 for more than 3 months with implications for health. The prevalence rates of CKD worldwide are high and have increased in the last few years to about 13-15%, with an increased prevalence of diabetes and hypertension which shows it is becoming one of the public health problems. Lack of national registries and community-based studies in Africa makes a challenge to know its prevalence in the continent. Studies from Egypt and East Africa have suggested that CKD is at least three or four times more frequent in developing countries . Currently Chronic Kidney Disease became a major public health problem worldwide. It has taken on the status of public health concern in recent years, due to its increased prevalence among the world´s population and its impact on morbidity and mortality in affected patients. CKD is the 12th highest cause of death and 17th highest cause of disability worldwide.

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