National Kidney FoundationBy: Lyric Hayden-Lanier

About theNational Kidney Foundation The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is the leading organization in the U.S., dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatmentof kidney disease for hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals, millions of patients and their families, and tens of millions of Americans at risk.

Did you know?1 in 3 American adults is at high risk for developing kidney disease

1 in 9 American adults has kidney disease and most don’t know it

Kidney disease kills over 90,000 Americans every year

African Americans are 3 times more likely to experience kidney failure

Hispanics are 1½ times more likely to experience kidney failure

National Georgia

Interview with Henry WellProgram Director

• His main job is to ensure NKF recruites the volunteers they so greatly depend on.

• NKF tackles kidney disease on the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels!• “Your Kidneys and You”• KEEP Healthy• Patient Empowerment

Workshops

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My volunteer experience“NKF is a great place to volunteer. I obtained new knowledge on a topic I didn’t originally know much about.. The “Your Kidneys and You” program developed my presentation skills. Most of all, I enjoyed dedicating my time and effort to such a great cause!”

Learn more at www.kidney.org

Kidney Disease and Health Literacy:

Using Health Literacy to Improve Patient Care and Outcomeshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-bg70l44pw

Ask-Tell-Ask for patients who have chronic kidney disease.https://youtu.be/RAJllYU0Glk

References:Frasier, S.D., Roderick, P.J., (2013). Prevalence and associations of limited health literacy in chronic kidney disease: a systemic review. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23222414

National Institutes of Health. (2014). Kidney Disease Statistics for the United States. Bethesda, Maryland: Author. Retrieved from http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/KUDiseases/pubs/kustats/

National Kidney Foundation, Inc. (2015). New York, New York: Retrieved from http://www.kidney.org

Palomino, J. (2015). Georgia’s dialysis crisis: Living, and dying, on a mechanical kidney. Retrieved from http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/2/27/georgias-dialysis-crisis-living-and-dying-on-a-mechanical-kidney.html

The Cobb County Health Status Report. (2014). Cobb2020. Author. Retrieved from http://cobb2020.com/documents/The_Cobb_County_Health_Status_Report.pdf