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6/11/2006 Part of the BlackPressUSA Network <!-- // Begin IMAGE rollovers function newImage(arg) { if (document.images) { rslt = new Image(); rslt.src = arg; return rslt; } } function changeImages() { if (document.images && (preloadFlag == true)) { for (var i=0; i<changeImages.arguments.length; i+=2) { document[changeImages.arguments[i]].src = changeImages.arguments[i+1]; } } } var preloadFlag = false; function preloadImages() { if (document.images) { // name of variable does not matter blank = newImage("Images/Blank.gif"); arrow = newImage("Images/menu/Arrow.gif"); arrow2 = newImage("Images/menu/Arrow2.gif"); arrowClear = newImage("Images/menu/ArrowClear.gif"); preloadFlag = true; } } preloadImages(); // end IMAGE rollovers // --> HOME NEWS EDITORIAL ENT./TRAVEL health reviews religion arts women SPORTS HISTORY CLASSIFIEDS OBITUARIES FAMILY CALENDAR ABOUT US REGISTRATION NETWORK SITES HEALTH State Leaders Tour KidneyMobile at Roseland Communmity Hospital by non-staff writer Chicago Standard Newspapers (CHICAGO) -The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKFI) rolled into Roseland Community Hospital on April 22, where it was welcomed by U.S. Sen.Richard J. Durbin, U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., State Rep. David Miller, and Alderwoman Carrie Austin. Rep. Jackson serves on the U.S. Congressional Kidney Caucus. The elected officials gathered to raise community awareness of NKFI's free statewide prevention and education programs targeting preventative screenings and follow-up educational programs for individuals who test at-risk for kidney disease (the ninth-Ieading cause of death in Illinois). State Leaders Tour KidneyMobile At Roseland Community Hospital The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois' KidneyMobile -the nation's only traveling kidney disease screening program -rolled into Chicago 's south side, providing free screenings and educational programs..One in nine adults has kidney disease -more than 20 million Americans and close to 600,000 Illinoisans. African-Americans and Latinos, who represent 62% of the city's overall population, are in the highest-risk category for kidney disease..The two primary causes of kidney disease are untreated hypertension and diabetes. Together, they represent approximately 70% of new CKD cases every year..More than 3,000 Illinoisans died in 2005 from kidney failure. It is the ninth-Ieading cause of death in Illinois and nationally.Willa Lang, NKFI executive director, welcomed the officials, alongside Donald Sibery Roseland Community Hospital Interim CEO, for a first-hand tour ofNKFI's kidney disease prevention program on wheels. ''We are all here because we are dedicated to the same cause,'' said Lang to the elected officials. ''Early screenings and managing diabetes and high blood pressure can prevent kidney failure. The KidneyMobile brings direct access to preventative screenings for individuals who lack access to health care or for whom language may act as a barrier to accessing the information to prevent kidney disease.''Lang congratulated Sen. Durbin, Rep. Jackson, Rep Miller, and AId. Austin for working to bring critical prevention awareness and services to the Roseland community and noted that a statewide program this dynamic requires strong public-private partnerships. ''Our greatest obstacle in fighting kidney disease is making people aware of the issue and its primary causes,'' said Roseland's Sibery. ''The bottom line is that nearly 100 people got screened here today who probably would not have gotten screened elsewhere. And in 8 weeks, NKFI will bring an educational program back to the community for anyone who has screened at risk for kidney disease.''The two primary causes of chronic kidney disease are untreated hypertension and diabetes. Together, they represent approximately 70% ofnew CKD cases every year. NKFI's mobile screening and education campaign is focused on prevention by bringing access to early screening services directly into the highest-risk communities across the state.After the KidneyMobile's visit to Roseland Community Hospital, NKFI will follow up with all participants who need further care with an educational program to discuss therole of exercise, diet and medication on kidney function. The educational program will be presented by a health care professional. Back to Previous Page Email This Story to a Friend SEARCH Click here for anAdvanced Search Contact Us: Copyright 2006 All Rights Reserved :: Legal and Privacy Policy