Kidney Month/World Kidney Day
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March is Kidney Health Month in Canada.
Sponsored by
The Kidney Foundation of Canada, this annual fundraising initiative involves thousands of volunteer canvassers going door-to-door in neighbourhoods across the country to raise money for Canadians and their families living with kidney disease.
In 2006, the
International Society of Nephrology and the
International Federation of Kidney Foundations jointly launched
World Kidney Day to increase awareness and draw attention to the urgent global need for early detection and prevention of the growing epidemic of kidney disease.
World Kidney Day is held annually on the second Thursday of March and is celebrated every year with special events and awareness-raising activities in communities across British Columbia and around the world.
See below for what's happening in your area. Unless otherwise stated, all activities are taking place on March 14.
BC Children's Hospital - Renal Unit
- Blood pressure readings for staff, patients and families
- Renal dietitians will be on hand to answer questions and inform the public about kidney disease
Fraser Health
Surrey Memorial Hospital - Kidney Care Centre
- Nurse and dietitian staffed booth with interactive sodium display and blood pressure checks
Interior Health
Waneta Mall
Trail, BC
- Information table and display
Overwaitea Pharmacy
Creston, BC
- Pharmacists will discuss kidney disease with patrons
Northern Health
Pine Centre
Prince George, BC
- Kidney Awareness Walk with the Kidney Foundation at 1:00pm
Vancouver Coastal/Providence Health Care
PriceSmart Pharmacy Bentall
Vancouver, BC
- Information table and display
Davies Pharmacy
North Vancouver, BC
- Information table and display
- Meet and greet your pharmacist
Richmond Community Dialysis Unit
Richmond, BC
- Taste test of kidney-friendly foods
- Kidney and nutrition games
PriceSmart Foods Pharmacy
Burnaby, BC
- Information table and display