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National Kidney Foundation Launches First-ever Health Equity Advisory Committee


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NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever Health Equity Advisory Committee (HEAC) responsible for directing and championing NKF s health equity, community health, and social justice efforts through research, education and key partnerships. This committee will work collaboratively with kidney patients, other NKF committees, as well as boards and NKF staff to advise in the design, implementation and evaluation of programs that support stronger and healthier communities.
We are very excited about the formation of this important committee because our main goal is to ensure that all people living with, or at risk for, kidney disease have access to the health resources and support they need, said NKF s President-Elect Dr. Sylvia E. Rosas, MD, MSCE, and Chair of the HEAC. This committee will also champion NKF-ASN eGFR Taskforce recommendations to reasse ....

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Is It Time For A Race Reckoning In Kidney Medicine?


Some in the medical community now question the use of race in kidney care. They argue it could exacerbate health disparities.
As the U.S. grapples with the effects of systemic racism, some in the medical community are questioning whether the tools they use to assess patient health may be contributing to racial health disparities.
That debate is playing out most prominently in the world of kidney medicine. Black people are almost four times more likely to suffer from kidney failure than non-Hispanic whites.
And once they get to that stage, Black patients spend months longer waiting for a kidney transplant than white patients. ....

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Carrie Arnold Carrie Arnold is an award-winning freelance science journalist based in Virginia. In addition to Undark, her work has appeared with Scientific American, STAT, National Geographic, Wired, and The New York Times, among other publications.
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