Chronic Kidney Disease: It’s Time to Act!

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Why the Kidney PATIENT Act Could Help Someone You Love

Dialysis patients cannot afford to be politically apathetic. Their lives could depend on using their voice to ensure that they have continued access to the medicines and therapies that allow them to continue being the mothers, fathers, caregivers, coworkers, and friends we love.

A rapidly changing healthcare landscape is erecting more challenges than ever for people who require ongoing intervention. It can be even more dangerous for the many Black people who need dialysis treatment.

Advocating for chronic kidney disease policy change

Why advocate for chronic kidney disease policy change?

Health Education Advocacy and Learning (HEAL) is a non-profit collaborative created to provide every community with access to resources that will help them thrive. Through HEAL, communities of color are educated, advocated for, and connected.

While HEAL Collaborative works across many areas of health conditions, they have been especially active with advocating for those with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)—a long-term condition categorized as the gradual decline in kidney health and function.

High Phosphorus Levels in Kidney Disease Patients

High Phosphorus Levels

Phosphorus is a mineral you need in your diet to survive, but like water and sunlight, too much of this vital substance can harm you. A build-up of phosphorus in the blood, known as hyperphosphatemia, is a condition with severe consequences.

Managing hyperphosphatemia can be difficult because the symptoms are not obvious, and each patient is different.