World Kidney Day 2010
Join ASN on World Kidney Day 2010 by promoting kidney disease awareness on Capitol Hill, in your communities, and at your workplace.
World Kidney Day 2010 Video
A recap of ASN advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill during World Kidney Day 2010. Play the video.
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Arm Yourself with Talking Points: ASN Fact Sheets
- ASN's World Kidney Day 2010 Legislative Priorities
- Kidney Disease: A Serious Threat to Public Health
- The Kidney Disease and Diabetes Connection
- The Kidney and Heart Disease Connection
- Leading the Fight Against Kidney Disease
Spread the Word about World Kidney Day and Kidney Disease
ASN leaders will commemorate WKD 2010 by meeting with members of Congress and their staffs on Capitol Hill to increase awareness of kidney disease as a serious public health threat. Leaders are calling attention to profound health disparities in the kidney disease population as part of advocacy efforts. In conjunction with WKD, the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN) will release a new study that highlights the need to reduce disparities in the urban poor population, and ASN produced an accompanying podcast with the lead author.
In addition to spending the day in meetings on Capitol Hill, ASN leaders will participate in targeted radio interviews about the impact of kidney disease, and ASN will publicize its activities via press release as well as editorials in the Society's renowned journals.
- Editorial: World Kidney Day 2010
- ASN press release: Study: Kidney Disease a Big Risk for Younger
- Low-Income Minorities
- Chronic Kidney Disease in the Urban Poor Clin J Am Soc Nephrol -
- published ahead of print 2010 doi: 10.2215/CJN.09011209
- Podcast: CKD in the Urban Poor
- ASN President's Message: World Kidney Day
- World Kidney Day Statement from NIDDK Director Griffin P. Rogers, MD
Serve as a Kidney Disease Advocate
Even if you cannot participate in ASN's World Kidney Day activities in Washington, DC, please join the Society's advocacy efforts by contacting your members of Congress to urge them to support programs of importance to the renal community. Send a letter today at ASN's Legislative Action Center.
World Kidney Day Events: Wednesday, March 10, and Thursday, March 11, 2010
Wednesday, March 10
ASN, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC), and the American Kidney Fund (AKF) will celebrate the launch of World Kidney Day Wednesday, March 11, with a reception on Capitol Hill for members of Congress and their staff as well as special guest Grizz Chapman of NBC's 30 Rock. Mr. Chapman is currently undergoing dialysis and is awaiting a kidney transplant.Thursday, March 11
In the morning, ASN leadership will participate in radio interviews to publicize the importance of kidney disease awareness. Afterwards, ASN members ascend the Hill to meet with members of Congress and their staff to advocate for programs that benefit the kidney community.