The Medical Department of Metro Railway, Kolkata celebrated World Kidney Day with an awareness program at Tapan Sinha Memorial Hospital on Thursday. This year’s theme, “Kidney Health for All,” Underlined the importance of preventive care and early detection. An awareness seminar was organized to commemorate this. Dr AK Prasad, ACMS (H&FW) highlighted the major risk factors associated with kidney diseases, which include physical inactivity, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, tobacco use, high sodium intake, obesity and unhealthy lifestyle practices. He also shared simple but effective measures to maintain kidney health like balanced nutrition, regular exercise, avoiding smoking, weight management and controlling blood pressure and diabetes. Dr. Gopa Majumdar, PCMO stressed the need to create greater awareness and adopt preventive strategies to ensure better kidney health outcomes. Around 40 Railway beneficiaries attended the session and gained practical information about maintaining healthy kidneys. This initiative reflects Metro Railways’ continued focus on the well-being of employees and beneficiaries through preventive health care awareness.