The first episode in our series Public Health and Nephrology Worldwide which aims to bring awareness to the growing public health problem of kidney disease. In this episode, Dr. Simon Fraser explains, in epidemiological terms, the scale of the problem. This podcast accompanies a book on the subject, Nephrology and Public Health Worldwide, 2021, available at: https://www.karger.com/Book/Home/280576 For more podcast episodes from Karger please visit karger.com/podcasts.