The NIH Offers New Online Resource to Help Increase Awareness of Kidney Disease
January 27, 2012 |
Education
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a new series of free tools and resources through its National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP) to help community groups increase awareness of kidney disease. The educational materials can be found online in a new section of the NKDEP website called, Get Involved.
The tools are designed to be easily accessible and time-saving for everyone. The section offers the following resources that can be used by physicians, healthcare organizations, community health centers and other groups interested in kidney disease, such as families:
- Fact sheets on kidney disease and NKDEP
- Kidney disease illustrations
- Newsletter articles for patients and providers
- Social Media content
NKDEP is an initiative of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK), one of the National Institutes of Health. NKDEP aims to raise awareness of the seriousness of kidney disease, the importance of testing those at high risk and the availability of treatment to prevent or slow kidney failure. For more information about NKDEP, visit www.nkdep.nih.gov.
Learn more about Get Involved resources here.
View the National Institutes of Health News Release here.