Spread the Word: March is National Kidney Month

Spread the Word: March is National Kidney Month

Spread the Word: March is National Kidney Month

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) sent this bulletin at 03/01/2013 11:22 AM EST

Talk with your patients about getting tested for kidney disease during National Kidney Month. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases offers many resources for health care professionals, including information about understanding kidney test results and proper dosing for medication, plus easy-to-read publications you can share with your patients. 

Catch up on the latest diagnostic methods with our materials on the tests used to diagnose kidney diseases. Our updated fact sheet, Kidney Disease Statistics for the United States, demonstrates the growing burden of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. You can order a free copy from the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC). Check out other materials for health care professionals by visiting the NKUDIC website.

You can also get your patients involved by directing them to the National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP). In recognition of National Kidney Month, the NKDEP will be hosting its national Kidney Sundays event on March 3. Check out other materials for health care professionals by visiting the NKDEP website.