BC Place lights up green for World Kidney Day
March 11th, 2021
BC Place will light up green to recognize World Kidney Day on Thursday, March 11th.
Did you know as many as 1 in 10 Canadians has kidney disease? Kidney disease describes a variety of conditions and disorders that affect the kidneys. Most kidney disease attack the filtering units of the kidneys—the nephrons—and damage their ability to eliminate wastes and excess fluids. Kidney disease can range from mild to severe and in some cases, lead to kidney failure (sometimes referred to as end-stage kidney disease).
World Kidney Day raises awareness of the importance of kidneys and of the increasing burden of kidney diseases worldwide and to strive for kidney health for everyone, everywhere.
To learn more, go to www.worldkidneyday.org
Media Contact:
Duncan Blomfield
Marketing & Communications Manager, BC Place
Tel: (604) 661-7360 Email: DBlomfield@bcpavco.com