In honor of Black History Month, AAKP and the University of South Florida (USF) Black Graduate and Professional Student Organization are hosting a FREE educational program, Kidney Disease and the African American Community, in Tampa, Fla. The program takes place February 11, from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., at the USF Marshall Student Center. Presentations given by health care professionals are featured and cover topics including:
- What the kidneys are and how they function;
- Managing conditions that may lead to CKD, including diabetes and hypertension;
- Side effects and challenges CKD patients face, such as anemia;
- Diet management and nutrition;
- And much more!
To RSVP for this program, please contact AAKP at (800) 749-AAKP or register online.
This article originally appeared in the February 2009 issue of Kidney Beginnings: The Electronic Newsletter.
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