It’s Kidney Health Month! Every March, we run special campaigns to raise awareness about kidney health, kidney disease prevention, and early diagnosis of kidney disease. Sharing information, tools and resources, these campaigns:

  • Promote kidney health and overall health and well-being
  • Provide vital information to help prevent life-threatening kidney failure

This is so important considering:

  • 1 in 10 British Columbians are living with kidney disease and many don’t know it
  • You can lose up to 80% of kidney function before you notice any symptoms

We’re excited to be partnering once again with The Kidney Foundation of Canada – BC & Yukon Branch for our “Could you be the 1 in 10?” campaign, and we’re pleased to promote additional campaigns of The Kidney Foundation, the Can-SOLVE CKD Network, the PKD Foundation of Canada and more!

Could you be the 1 in 10?

Could you be the 1 in 10?

This is our campaign connected to our KidneyHealthCheck.ca site with objectives of:

  • Raising awareness about kidney disease risk factors

  • Directing people to complete our Kidney Health Check quiz, available in English, Chinese (中文) and Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ), which helps you learn if you should visit a doctor and potentially get a simple blood test.

We're sharing this campaign on:

  • Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram
  • Chinese and South Asian online news sites
  • Spotify
  • Lower Mainland transit!

Kidney Health Check poster:

Reduce your chances of developing kidney disease by adopting a kidney/heart smart diet and following tips from the posters below:

#KidneyHealthChallenge

New! Check out our Facebook and LinkedIn channels in March for brand new daily #KidneyHealthChallenge diet and lifestyle tips!

Note: This challenge is geared towards people who do not have diagnosed kidney disease — particularly when it comes to tips on diet and hydration.

World Kidney Day

On Thursday, March 14th, our focus will be on World Kidney Day and this year’s theme of Kidney Health for All - Advancing equitable access to care and optimal medication practice. Visit WorldKidneyDay.org to learn more about this global campaign.

Get Involved in Our Campaigns!
  • Do you have Kidney Health Month or World Kidney Day photos or initiatives from around BC to share? Email bcrenal@bcrenal.ca or send us a message on Facebook or LinkedIn.
     
  • Forward this newsletter to anyone you think could benefit. Include an introductory note such as, “In case you haven’t already received this, I wanted to share BC Renal’s Kidney Health Month newsletter that helps raise awareness about kidney health, kidney disease risk factors, advancing equitable access to care, and optimal medication practice.”
     
  • Share our online Kidney Health Check quiz with family and friends by referring them to KidneyHealthCheck.ca. It takes under two minutes and could help save a life!
     
  • Follow us on Facebook or LinkedIn for more information throughout Kidney Health Month, and amplify our posts by Liking, Sharing and Commenting. Use hashtags #BCRenalNetwork #KidneyHealthMonth #WorldKidneyDay
     
  • If you have the ability to have a virtual background for your Zoom or other video calls, download the World Kidney Day background here.

Wishing everyone a healthy month with lots of helpful new learning!