EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In an effort to
raise awareness and education of kidney disease during National Kidney Month,
DaVita Inc., the nation's largest independent provider of kidney care,
together with The Kidney TRUST(TM) -- a nonprofit organization focused on
fighting kidney disease -- announced today a series of events around the
United States during the month of March to bring much needed awareness to a
silent epidemic effecting millions of Americans.
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National Kidney Month events:
March 6: Kidney Education and Testing at the DaVita(R) Corporate Office in
Lakewood, CO
March 7: Kidney Education and Testing during the American Diabetes
Association Annual Expo
Time: Open to the public from 9am-4pm
Location: 700 14th Street, Denver, CO
March 12: World Kidney Day
Kidney Education and Testing at the National Courts' Employee Health
Fair in Washington, DC
Kidney Education and Testing in Sacramento, CA (Location TBD)
Announcement of 10 Host Cities for the 2009 Kidney Awareness
Time(TM) 5k Run/Walks
March 17: Kidney Education and Testing at the ASD Healthcare Event in
Frisco, TX
March 19: Kidney Education and Testing at the Department of Education in
Washington, DC
March 24: Kidney Education and Testing during the Fifty and Fabulous
Community Wellness Event
Time: Open to the public from 2:00p-6:30p
Location: The Waterford at Fair Oaks; 12025 Lee Jackson Memorial
Highway, Fairfax, VA 22033
March 25: Kidney Education and Testing at the National Credit Union
Association in Washington, DC
Barbara Lawson, President of The Kidney TRUST said, "26 million American
adults have chronic kidney disease (CKD), and 90% of them don't even know it
because early-stage CKD rarely has symptoms. That's why we will be hosting
these different events across the country - to let people know of the
importance of getting tested now, rather than discover they have the disease
when it is already too late and they need dialysis and a transplant."
Early testing and detection gives those with CKD an opportunity to take
control of their disease and help delay or avoid the onset of life threatening
kidney failure, which would require dialysis or a kidney transplant to
maintain life. People with CKD can take steps to protect their kidneys by
controlling high blood pressure, controlling their blood sugar, drinking lots
of water, and eating right.
For more information about these events, please call 1-877-444-2398.
DaVita and Kidney Awareness Time are trademarks or registered trademarks
of DaVita Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
About The Kidney TRUST
The Kidney TRUST was founded in 2006 by DaVita Inc. The Kidney TRUST is an
independent, nonprofit organization that believes everyone should be empowered
to take a proactive role in their health. The Kidney TRUST seeks to reduce the
advancement of chronic kidney disease (CKD) by broadly deploying
cost-effective rapid-screening for CKD in non-medical settings, and providing
financial assistance to people affected by CKD. For more information visit
www.kidneytrust.org.
About DaVita Inc.
DaVita Inc., a FORTUNE 500(R) company, is a leading provider of kidney
care in the United States, providing dialysis services and education for
patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita
manages more than 1,400 outpatient facilities and acute units in more than 700
hospitals located in 43 states and the District of Columbia, serving
approximately 110,000 patients. As part of DaVita's commitment to building a
healthy, caring community, DaVita develops, participates in and donates to
numerous programs dedicated to transforming communities and creating positive,
sustainable change for children, families and our environment. For more
information about DaVita, its kidney education and its community programs,
please visit www.davita.com.
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