The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and CVS Kidney Care, a CVS Health corporation, are partnering on a national campaign to boost knowledge about kidney illness which afflicts approximately 37 million people in the U.S. Moreover, 1 in every 3 American adults, or 33%, are at risk for acquiring this life-threatening illness.
Kidney illness often has no signs until the kidneys fail, so most people with the illness don’t know they have it until it has developed to significant stages where transplant or dialysis is needed to survive. NKF and CVS Kidney Care want to change those statistics.
Joint Investigations
Throughout March, the two companies will join organizations to increase awareness, particularly to those who may have risk factors, promoting individuals to learn more, get tested, and talk to their doctors.
The five most important risk factors of the illness include:
“CVS Kidney Care and NKF share the same goals – to facilitate better care and help sufferers with kidney illness live longer and better lives,” said Bruce Culleton, MD, Chief Medical Officer for CVS Kidney Care. “Through CVS Health’s local neighborhood in nearly 10,000 villages across the country, we might help more people experience and control this illness, and, eventually, decide on the therapy that is aligned to their purposes and lifestyle.”
CVS Kidney Care and NKF will develop a digital examination that can be found at MinuteForYourKidneys.org. The study, part of the “Are You the 33%?” state awareness campaign will help people recognize their level of risk and what to do next. CVS Kidney Care is also starting an informative site shortly to help those with kidney illness learn about their condition and make healthy decisions each day.
Every adult in the United States requires to know if they are among the 33% of people at risk or if they previously have kidney illness. Early intervention can seldom slow the progression of the sickness and stop kidneys from failing.
“We are thankful for this business with CVS,” said Kevin Longino, CEO of the National Kidney Foundation and a kidney transplant receiver. “Because of these applications, critical information will get into the hands of people who desperately need it. Making sufferers aware of their risk may help lead to an early investigation which can help prevent, or stave off, difficulties or potential kidney failure.”
Kidney illness can strike anyone, young or old, but lifestyle modifications and diet can make a variety and can even slow the progression of kidney disease.
Problems With Kidneys
In the United States, 37 million adults are considered to have chronic kidney disease, 90% of whom are not even aware they have it. 1 in 3 American adults are at risk for chronic kidney disease. Risk factors for kidney disease cover diabetes, high blood pressure, heart attack, obesity, and family cases. People of African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian, or Pacific Islander descent are at developed risk for developing the disease. African Americans are three times more likely than Whites, and Hispanics are nearly 1.5 times more likely than non-Hispanics to develop end-stage renal illness (kidney failure).
