March Partner Spotlight

The National Kidney Disease Education Program Showcases NDEP Materials in its Annual Kidney Sundays Event Background The National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP) is a federally sponsored program that works to reduce the burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) among communities most impacted by the disease. Established in 2000 by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NKDEP aims to raise awareness among people at risk for CKD about the need for testing and educate people with CKD about how to manage their disease. Outreach and Promotions NKDEP uses the National Diabetes Education Program’s (NDEP) messages and materials as part of its Kidney Sundays public awareness event, which was developed to educate African Americans about kidney disease and its key risk factors, like diabetes and high blood pressure. African Americans are a critical audience for kidney health messages because they are almost four times as likely as Caucasians to develop kidney failure. Kidney Sundays leverages the growing tendency for African Americans to turn to places of worship to get accurate, useful information by bringing kidney health messages to the faith community. Because high rates of dia...
Source: National Diabetes Education Program - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news