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India’s First CKD Registry
January 20 , 2026
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- Odisha will become the first Indian state to launch a comprehensive chronic kidney disease (CKD) registry by March 31, 2026.
- The registry will generate reliable data on CKD prevalence and aid evidence-based policymaking.
- The National Informatics Centre (NIC) is developing dedicated software for the registry.
- The registry will cover CKD cases from primary health centres to medical colleges, filling gaps in existing data.
- CKD prevalence in Odisha is around 14% among people above 15 years; 60% of cases are linked to diabetes and hypertension.
- Odisha reported 19,888 CKD cases and 4,718 deaths over the last three years.
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