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Tuesday, 19 April 2016 11:01
Kidney Health Australia is calling for community members to add their personal stories and reflections to the gallery about the impact of kidney disease and spread the word to become part of 'I Kidney Check Community Gallery.'
The online gallery including personal video messages is designed to build awareness and concern for kidney health and kidney disease prevention across the Australian community.
- Over 1.5 million Australians may be unaware they have indicators of chronic kidney disease
- Chronic kidney disease in Australia is highly undiagnosed
- If kidney disease is caught early, it can either be halted or progression to end stage kidney disease can be slowed by as much as 50%
- You can lose up to 90 per cent of kidney function without knowing it - there are often no warning signs
- Kidney disease is known as the Silent Killer
Comments
from the I Kidney Check Community Gallery
Phil Davis, AFL Footballer "I Kidney Check because I had an acute kidney injury on the football field in 2014... I'm an Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League. I Kidney Check because I had an acute kidney injury on the field in 2014, and I now understand that I could be in a high risk group for developing kidney disease." |
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Margaret Brabham |
Frankie J. Holden, Australian Singer, Actor and TV Presenter "I Kidney
Check because of my daughters and my grandchildren...and I want to be around
for as long as I possibly can to be a part of their growing up."
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Gary Sweet, Australian Film and Television Actor "I Kidney
Check because I want to be around to see my youngest child develop into
adulthood..." |
Rhys Muldoon, Australian Actor and Writer "I Kidney
Check because you can lose almost all of your kidney function before you
notice anything..."
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![]() Rhys Muldoon |
Click here to view the 'I Kidney Check Community Gallery'
Kidney
Health Australia, formerly the Australian Kidney Foundation, is a national health
care charity with a vision 'to save and improve the lives of Australians affected
by kidney disease'.
As the national peak body, Kidney Health Australia promotes
good kidney health through education, advocacy, research and support.
Media
Enquiries:
Ron Smith, Kidney Health Australia - Mobile: 0417 329 201