DPC celebrates World Kidney Day by raising awareness about the importance of kidney health
March is National Kidney Month, and March 11th is World Kidney Day.  World Kidney Day (WKD) is a global health awareness campaign.  The international campaign focuses on the importance of our kidneys and reducing the impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide.  During the month of March, Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) encourages you to participate in this important day by educating your local community about kidney disease. 

Ways to get involved:

• Hold an awareness event at a local organization you belong to, a community center or place of worship. Pass out helpful information to the public on ways to prevent kidney disease and educate people on the increasing number of people impacted in their state.  Share your personal story of kidney disease with others. 
  
  • Tools to help you with your event

• Write a letter to your local paper or news station and raise awareness about kidney disease.
  
  • Sample letters to the Editor
    
    
• Outreach to the Media
  
  • Tips for contacting the local media
    

• Hold a health fair and DPC membership drive in your dialysis facility:
  
  • Provide educational information to your fellow dialysis patients and encourage them to become empowered to take charge of their health by joining DPC.*
  • Tools to help with your education event
    
  • Tools to help with your DPC membership drive
    

• Advocate: contact your state and federal about important issues that impact people living with kidney disease

Don’t forget to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and how the event went.  Your event could be featured in the next issue of our e-newsletter or The Patient Citizen.  If you would like assistance planning you event please call us toll free at 1.866.877.4242

You may print any of these tools directly from our website or you may contact us toll free at 1.866.877.4242 to order copies for your event or project. 
 

Public Awareness Tools

Articles

• What is Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

One-Page Educational Sheets:

• High Blood Pressure and CKD
• Diabetes and CKD
• Number of Dialysis Patients by State
• Kidney Health Disparities

DPC Membership Drive Tools

• One-Page Fact Sheet about DPC
• Membership Application

Kidney Failure Educational Tools

Articles:

• Treatment options for people with kidney failure
• Albumin
• Low Blood Pressure and Dialysis

One-Page Fact Sheets:

• Basic Facts about Kidney Disease and Treatments
• Managing your Anemia
• Dialysis Diet on a Budget

Brochures:

• The Power of Iron
• Phosphorus and Medications
   

*Please check with your clinic administrator before holding an event or handing out materials in your dialysis facility.