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In 2017, as a part of the SIF through United Way for Southeastern Michigan, the NKFM published Regie's Rainbow Adventure: National Kidney Foundation of Michigan's nutrition education program for disease prevention in the early childcare setting. [2] The NKFM was also awarded a two-year grant by the Michigan Health Endowment Fund.
World Kidney Day is observed annually on the 2nd Thursday in March. [1] At the start of this holiday, 66 countries observed this date in 2006. Within two years, this number rose to 88. WKD is a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF). [2]
In 2016, AKF held Kidney Action Day events in Alabama (Bessemer), Chicago, Houston, [7] New Orleans, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. The organization's public health education initiatives provide information to patients and caregivers about aspects of kidney disease and treatment, along with material on how kidney disease can be prevented.
The initiative stated three explicit goals: to ensure that 80 percent of patients newly diagnosed with kidney failure would either receive a transplant or at-home dialysis by 2025; to reduce the instances of kidney failure by one fourth by 2030; to make twice as many kidneys available for transplant by 2030. [5]
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The NKFM was established as an affiliate of the National Kidney Foundation in 1955. Its mission is: “To prevent kidney disease and improve the quality of life for those living with it.” [1] Through legislative and program-based efforts, the organization seeks to prevent three major causes of kidney disease including obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. [4]
The National Kidney Foundation, Inc. (NKF) is a voluntary nonprofit health organization in the United States, headquartered in New York City, with over 30 local offices across the country. Its mission is to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and ...
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