# Parliamentary panel recommends mandatory kidney tests from age 20 2026-08-12T04:22:58+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets A parliamentary committee has recommended that everyone aged 20 and above undergo a free or nominal-cost kidney function test (KFT) every six months, and high-risk individuals be screened annually for chronic kidney disease (CKD). The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare, chaired by Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav, MP, submitted 66 recommendations in its 177th report tabled in Parliament on August 7. The panel wants every serum creatinine test in public and private labs to automatically include an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) report at no extra cost. It cited a pooled CKD prevalence of 13.24% in India and stressed shifting policy from treating advanced kidney failure to prevention and early detection. The report also flagged CKD of unknown etiology among agricultural workers, linking it to heat stress, dehydration and pesticide exposure. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - health.economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: chronic kidney disease, eGFR, healthcare policy, India, parliamentary committee, screening Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/panel-urges-mandatory-egfr-in-creatinine-tests-annual-ckd-screening/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/panel-urges-mandatory-egfr-in-creatinine-tests-annual-ckd-screening/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.