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Chronic illnesses, like diabetes, hyperten- sion and gout, can
disease in its early stages, allowing for timely treat- ment and improved health outcomes. Our education and wellness programs, like Knock Out Gout and Diabetes Prevention, empower kidney patients and their caregivers to make healthier lifestyle choices, manage symptoms and prevent conditions from worsening.
last 35 years. Hawai‘i was the first state to automatical- ly include a kidney health glomerular filtration rate (GFR) reading in blood test lab results. Today, the eGFR blood test helps thousands by detecting kidney disease ear- ly while there’s still time to prevent kidney failure.
free Asato Family Shop sher- bet for walk registrants and yard games for keiki.
lead to kidney disease, which affects approximately 1 in 5 adults in Hawai‘i. As a “silent killer,” kidney disease can be undiagnosed until it severely impacts a person’s overall health and quality of life.
We’re also offering a gout prevention and management seminar through our free pa- tient education series with community rheumatologist and internist Dr. Kristine Ur- amoto. Call 808-589-5967 to sign up for the first program, happening Sunday, March 26. Space is limited.
At National Kidney Foun- dation of Hawai‘i, we strive to raise awareness about the risk factors for kidney dis- ease, help people at every stage of their kidney health journey and provide lifesav- ing, transformational pro- grams.
Whether you’ve donated your vehicle to our Kidney Cars program, given your gently used clothing and household items to Kidney Clothes, volunteered with us, or made a monetary dona- tion, you’ ve helped us make tremendous strides over the
But the fight to eradicate kidney disease is far from over. Join us on Saturday, March 25, at Kapi‘olani Re- gional Park for the 2023 Ha- wai‘i Kidney Walk present- ed by The Queen’s Health System in partnership with Horizon Therapeutics and U.S. Renal Care. Get active outdoors, enjoy entertain-
Community members gathered at Kapi‘olani Regional Park for the 2022 Hawai‘i Kidney Walk to support kidney health awareness, prevention and treatment. PHOTO COURTESY NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF HAWAI‘I
Let’s build hope with every step during National Kidney Month in March. Together, we can live healthier as a community.
Our comprehensive health screenings help detect kidney
expert advice about gout at the interactive pop-up “Weed It G’out” garden. We’ll have
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