The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois' The NKFI offers free health screenings for high blood pressure, diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Each participant will have a private consulation where he or she will receive the results on the day of the event (if the screening includes a full blood draw, they will receive their complete results within three to four weeks). Finally, participants are invited on board the KidneyMobile® for an educational tour and short video featuring people whose lives have been touched by kidney disease. When a group requests the KidneyMobile®, a committee reviews the request for its fit with the program's mission and the site's ability to meet hosting guidelines and expectations. All requests will receive a response within 2-3 weeks. To request theKidneyMobile®, please complete this form and return it to the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois. In order to use the NKFI's resources most efficiently, the KidneyMobile®'s priority is to provide services to underserved communities, who currently have little or no opportunity for preventative screenings and also to individuals most at risk for these diseases, specifically Latinos and African Americans. Priority is also given to organizations that can provide technical volunteers, lab work for the blood draws, and events that are focused solely on chronic kidney disease. For a complete schedule of KidneyMobile® screenings, please click here. |
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Since launching the KidneyMobile® in November 2005, the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois has screened more than 8,000 people for diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney disease. The goal is to identify individuals with these health problems so that they can seek treatment and prevent disease progression.
The KidneyMobile® has traveled nearly 25,000 miles across the great state of Illinois, bringing
free
screenings and providing education and, in many cases, immediate and critical referrals to members of our communities.
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“I was totally blown away by the KidneyMobile® exhibit. Actually seeing
how much fat and sugar were in certain products was (an) eye opening experience.
Not just for me, but for my 14 year old daughter who is also obese. We learned how
to make healthier food choices. I had a real scare with the [abnormal] hematuria
and am being monitored by my physician closely. If the KidneyMobile® had not caught this,
God only knows how long this would have gone undetected. Thank you so much for this program.”
- from a survey returned by a patient screened in Cairo, IL
"Since finding out about the diabetes, I have lost 23 pounds. I continue to
exercise
daily (treadmill, back, weight training). I check blood sugar levels
2 times a day...The free testing program is great! "
- from a letter written by a patient screened at Sherman Hospital in Elgin, IL
"Thank you for the free kidney screening. I did do a follow up with
my doctor and she treated me for a urinary infection.
Thank you again...for your fine work."
- from a letter written by a patient screened at MacNeal Hospital in Riverside, IL
The KidneyMobile® may soon be traveling to an area near you! Please click on the schedule below.
Learn More About the KidneyMobile®
- KidneyMobile® Fact
Sheet
- KidneyMobile® Schedule
- Chronic Kidney Disease Questions and Answers
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KidneyMobile® Request Form
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- This year's World Kidney Day was a great success! For more information, please click here.
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- The NKFI is an integral partner in the "Making the Connection Healthy Living Program", a diabetes intervention initiative launched by the University of Illinois at Chicago. For more information or if you are interested in being included in the program, please click here.
- This year's partnership with the Illinois Hospital Association yielded incredible results! Please click here for more information about the IHA and their recent receipt of the Gift of Life Award.
- Southern Illinois Healthcare sponsored a Diabetes Awareness and Prevention Day and the KidneyMobile® was there! Click here to see the great profile in the Southern Illinoisan.
- World Kidney Day was March 8! Click here to learn more about our visit with Congressman Mark Kirk and the
KidneyMobile®'s adventure in Washington D.C.!
- In May of 2005, the state of Illinois passed Public Act
094-0081 that establishes a Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness, Testing,
Diagnosis and Treatment program. Learn more about this important piece
of legislation.
To visit the general website of the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, please go to www.nkfi.org
