Take Action and Help Support Bills for Kidney Patients!
In the fight for health awareness and disease prevention, it is important and empowering for patients to get involved in political decisions that may affect them and the future of their disease. Kidney patients know, like no other person can, the challenges and triumphs of living with kidney disease. Your local, state, and national representatives are accountable to you and are available to listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns. The following are some ways to make your voice heard and help support kidney disease prevention, early detection, and research.
Current
Bills Affecting Kidney Patients
Strategies for Advocacy
- Write a letter to the editor of your local paper.
- Raise awareness of kidney disease by speaking at your church or at a town hall meeting.
- Schedule a visit to meet with your local elected leaders; bring a group of friends, family members, or patients to talk about their experiences with kidney disease.
- Contact your representatives:
- Who Represents Me in the US Senate
- Who Represents Me in the US House
- Who Represents Me in North Carolina
Fact Sheets
- National Chronic Kidney Disease Fact Sheet
- African-Americans and Kidney Disease
- Fact Sheet on CKD in North Carolina
- Fact sheet on CKD burden in NC
- Fact sheet on Kidney Transplantation in NC
- Family Focus Issue on Patient Advocacy
- Timeline of national health policy events related to kidney disease
Policy/Advocacy Links
- American Association of Kidney Patient's Policy Page
- Congressional Kidney Caucus
- Women in Government's Kidney Disease Policy Resource Center
- Kidney Care Partners
- Wellness & Education Kidney Advocacy Network (WeKAN)
- The Kidney Advocate
- Renal Physician's Association
- Congress.org
Interested in becoming a patient advocate? Click HERE to join the Renal Support Network’s WeKan Group, a network of patient activists from across the country whose common goal is to ensure that people with CKD receive quality care through the Renal Support Network.
