Kidney Resource Network

March 14 is 2024. This year's theme is "Kidney Health For All - Advancing equitable access to care and optimal medication practice." Multiple determinants including socioeconomic, cultural, environmental, and political factors contribute to the disparity in disease burden across the globe. In lower resource contexts, access to and affordable and quality kidney care are particularly challenging, contributing to premature deaths of millions of people.

Celebrated every year on February 14th, National Donor Day is an observance dedicated to spreading awareness and education about organ, eye and tissue donation.

Kidney Resource Network would like to encourage everyone to register as an organ donor with the Department of Motor Vehicles. Also, talk to your family about your desire to donate your organs.

You can save a life today! We encourage everyone to consider being tested as a living kidney donor. The average lifespan of a patient on dialysis is 5 to 10 years. The average wait time for a deceased donor is 3 to 7 years (depending on where you live). Share your spare! If you know of someone who needs a transplant, help give them life worth living.

National Donor Day is also a day to recognize those who have given and received the gift of life through organ, eye and tissue donation, are currently waiting for a lifesaving transplant, and those who died waiting because an organ was not donated in time.

We celebrate all kidney transplant recipients and are honored to receive the gift of life from the donors, whether deceased or living. By spreading the word, perhaps we can reduce the number of dialysis patients who pass away waiting...

How do you get involved? Register at any of the following:
- National Donate Life Registry www.registerme.org or
- At your local DMV

To be a living donor for someone specific, find out from that patient where they are listed. Otherwise, visit the National Kidney Registry at https://www.kidneyregistry.org/for-donors/ Get all of the information you need to understand the process, what's involved, and see the various programs in which you can participate.

The most important donation you make in your lifetime is another life. Share your spare kidney.

Donate life.

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Thank you to all the families who have already donated the organs of their loved ones! Register to be a donor at www.RegisterMe.org, and consider being a living kidney donor for someone who needs a lifesaving kidney transplant.

Today is International Thank You Day! Thank you to the generosity of organ, eye and tissue donors & donor families who save and heal so many lives each year. Thank you also to donation and transplant professionals for your incredible dedication and collaboration! 💙💚 Register your decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor at RegisterMe.org or in your iPhone Health App.

Thank you again to Rock Rose Foundation!

The Kidney Resource Network provides free kidney health screenings and connects at risk individuals to appropriate resources. Rock Rose Foundation recognizes the effectiveness of this kind of community-based health outreach and is happy to help them grow their project.

Did you know that a plant-based diet has been proven over and over again to reverse high blood pressure and diabetes, which are the two biggest causes of chronic kidney disease?

Do something kind for yourself and show up to the 6th Annual So Natural Veggie and Art Fest on January 13, 2024. Let it change your life.

Who's ready for Veggie and Art Fest 2024?? Tickets are now on sale at veggiefest.eventbrite.com.
Are you Vegan, Vegetarian, or moving forward in a healthier lifestyle? Are you a wellness or art enthusiast? This event is for you, and we would love to see you there!
Join us on January 13th for family-friendly fun, art, healthy food, giveaways, entertainment, and more!

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We are honored to receive a grant from Rock Rose Foundation this year! Educating our community about chronic kidney disease prevention through free kidney screenings. With kidney disease being such a silent disease, 7 out of 10 people with chronic disease are unaware that they have it. Unfortunately, people of color are the last to receive a diagnosis. So these kidney screenings are vital. Thank you so much, Rock Rose, for this blessing!

An article published by Kidney International Reports (Shirazian et al., 2017) revealed that “depression is highly prevalent and is associated with poor quality of life and increased mortality among adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD), including those with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).”

Personally, having to manage feelings of mortality at the age of 28 was traumatic. Although I was super sick, I still had kidney function and was urinating and living my life despite the constant illnesses. I knew that at some point the ball would drop and I would likely end up on dialysis. But that didn’t happen until I was 50. Can you imagine actively thinking about your mortality and how you would end up living your life for 22 years straight? >>>Finish reading at the link below.

The Depression is Real No, friend… It’s not all in your head. The feelings you are feeling are real and you are not alone. It’s depression. Depression is a real trip. You go to sleep perfectly fine and wake up to suddenly being immobilized and not wanting to go to work. You can't get anything accomplished. As matter...

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"Did you know there is a federal formula that “scores” kidneys from Black deceased kidney donors less favorably than kidneys from non-Black individuals? It’s called the Kidney Donor Risk Index (KDRI), and it includes African-American ethnicity as a donor characteristic to determine the risk of kidney failure after it is transplanted. Race is a social construct and does not belong in clinical care. Kidneys from black donors perform the same functions as kidneys from white donors and the federal government should treat them equitably." Click to read more.

Take Race Out of the Kidney Transplant Equation The National Kidney Foundation believes using race and ethnicity in clinical calculations harms patients and perpetuates racism in kidney care.

Kidney Resource Network received its first grant! This funding makes it possible for us to conduct free kidney health screenings in the City of Killeen, Texas - Government in 2024. Statistically, only 1 in 10 people are aware they have chronic kidney disease and chronic kidney disease is a silent killer! These kidney health screenings are critical to informing patients who are at risk due to hypertension and diabetes and don't even know it!

Davonna Green has the privilege of presenting “Kidney Donors and the Black Community” at the Armed Forces Natural Hair & Health Expo in Killeen, TX this morning.

So many people die waiting for a kidney transplant. In an age where technology is such that they are working on creating 3-D kidneys, to know that logistics is an issue is crazy. But we also can't forget about the social determinants of health that lead to disparities in access to transplantation for people of color. We have to do better.

Transplants For All: Saving Lives, One Kidney at a Time In 2021, there were 786,000 patients1 living with kidney failure, yet less than 25,0002 received a transplant that year. In 2022, the U.S. finally reached 25,000 kidney transplants3 in one year, but there are still an estimated twelve people dying each day without the opportunity to receive a life-s...

The Insider's Guide to Living Kidney Donation "The Insider's Guide to Living Kidney Donation: Everything You Need to Know If You Give (or Get) the Greatest Gift" offers nontechnical information and practical advice, and the multifaceted guidance that potential and past donors and kidney patients need. The book explains what to expect before and...

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In the News: KWTX News10 Davonna and her husband, Ricky, were featured in a story on KWTX News10 out of Waco, TX. They were interviewed by reporter, Alexander Fulton. After four years, Killeen woman is still looking for kidney donor Davonna Green was first diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease in 2000. Right now, she’s...

April is National Month! We hope you join us in making a splash this month to honor all donors, registered donors, donor families, recipients, caregivers, and the more than 100,000 people waiting for a second chance at life. 💙💚 Hop to it and join the registry! Register to be an organ, eye and tissue donor toad-ay at RegisterMe.org or in your iPhone Health App.

For the 2023 National Donate Life Month theme, we were inspired by the natural world of a pond coming to life in the spring. Frogs are a sign of healing and renewal, and lilies represent hope. 🐸🪷 Swim over to https://donatelife.net/how-you-can-help/national-observances-celebrations/ndlm/ for resources to share & more information!

Last week, we had an amazing time with Killeen Creators providing education about the Social Determinants of Kidney Disease at their "Cutting Down & Trimming Up" event! Thank you to Kristin Wright Wright and Jack Richards for connecting with us. We are excited to work with you again in the future!

Today, Fox 44 News out of Waco featured Kidney Resource Network’s Executive Director, Davonna Green, and her husband, Ricky, in a story about her journey with kidney disease, their fight for good medical care, and their search for a living kidney donor.

It was impactful and beautifully done. Thank you, KWKT FOX 44.

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Today is ...and I’m showing my kidneys. I only have one kidney, but it is working along with dialysis to get rid of toxins and excess fluid. Get your kidneys checked. Find out if you are at risk for chronic kidney disease.

Patients should plan for emergencies by preparing an emergency kit - food, water, medical supplies, and medical records. This is , baby. You better plan for electrical outages and crazy weather that could impact your ability to get treatment!

World Kidney Day calls for governments to include emergency preparedness plans in managing, detecting, and preventing kidney disease.

Kidney patients represent more than 850 million people worldwide and are particularly affected by disastrous events as their ability to access proper diagnostic services, treatments, and care may be hindered.

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