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March 8th is World Kidney Day 2012
Each year, National Kidney Month is celebrated during the month of March and this year March 8th is designated as World Kidney Day.
World Kidney Day (WKD) is a global health awareness campaign that 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 event by educating your local community about kidney disease.
Below, you will find various educational and advocacy materials to support your National Kidney Month events. You will find ideas on how to get involved, CKD and dialysis fact sheets, and information for you to share with others about DPC. We will also be launching several online advocacy campaigns as we get closer, so stay tuned to our Legislative Action Center. Please contact our office if you have any questions or would like any additional information.
National Kidney Month Resources
Ways to get involved:
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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.
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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*
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Tools to help with your education event
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Tools to help with your DPC membership drive
- Advocate: contact your state and federal lawmakers about important issues that impact people living with kidney disease
Don’t forget to tell us what you have planned 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.
One-Page Educational Sheets:
- High Blood Pressure and CKD
- Diabetes and CKD
- Number of Dialysis Patients by State
- Kidney Health Disparities
Kidney Failure Educational Tools
Articles:
- Treatment options for people with kidney failure
- Albumin
- Low Blood Pressure and Dialysis
- Potassium Problems in Dialysis Patients
One-Page Fact Sheets:
- Basic Facts about Kidney Disease and Treatments
- Managing your Anemia
- Dialysis Diet on a Budget
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Immunizations
Brochures:
* Please check with your clinic administrator before holding an event or handing out materials in your dialysis facility.