[Editorial] The next steps for chronic kidney disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has emerged after decades of neglect, we noted in November 2025, with the adoption of the WHO resolution on kidney health. The resolution was a long overdue recognition of the need for concerted global attention. However, efforts to implement and operationalise these kinds of agreements are often met with opposition, inertia, and indifference. A Health Policy paper in this week's issue of The Lancet provides practical guidance on how to fulfil the resolution's promises, drawing on lessons from diabetes control and calling for integration in the broader non-communicable disease agenda.