HHS Secretary Azar on Transforming Kidney Care

Secretary of Health and Human Services to speak to kidney patients and families at the Kidney Patient Summit

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Feb 28, 2019, 14:09 ET

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --

WHO:	Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex M. Azar II.

WHAT:	In a speech at the 6^th Annual Kidney Patient Summit, Secretary Azar will discuss the work the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is doing to improve outcomes for kidney patients.

WHERE:	Holiday Inn Washington-Capitol
	550 C Street, SW
	Washington, DC 20024
	ROOM LOCATION: Capitol Ballroom

WHEN:	Monday, March 4^t^h
	1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST
	PRESS RSVP to [email protected] or [email protected]

WHY:	The Kidney Patient Summit, led by the National Kidney Foundation, brings together advocates from across the country representing several kidney patient groups, to meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to push for early detection, living organ donation, and more funding to fight kidney disease. Over the course of two-days, March 4^th and 5^th, advocates will share their stories and urge Members of Congress to support public policy priorities which advance CKD prevention, early detection, treatment, research, and access to transplants, including living organ donation.

Kidney Disease Facts
In the United States 30 million adults are estimated to have chronic kidney disease—and most aren't aware of it. 1 in 3 American adults are at risk for chronic kidney disease. Risk factors for kidney disease include diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity and family history. People of African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian or Pacific Islander descent are at increased risk for developing the disease. African Americans are 3 times more likely than Whites, and Hispanics are nearly 1.5 times more likely than non-Hispanics to develop end stage renal disease (kidney failure).

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is the largest, most comprehensive and longstanding organization dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease. For more information about NKF visit www.kidney.org.

SOURCE National Kidney Foundation