CKD patients need to be extra cautious amid Covid: Doctors By IANS | Published on Thu, Mar 11 2021 7:21 IST | 1 Views Kidney.. Image Source: IANS News Gurugram : World Kidney Day (WKD) is observed on March 11 every year and the aim of this day is to raise awareness of the importance of kidneys to the overall health and to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems. The day is also observed mainly to reduce the frequency of kidney diseases in a high-risk population and also help to retard the progression in patients who already have early kidney disease by timely and appropriate intervention.