DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced its launch of the 5th annual DaVita Kidney Awareness Run|Walks™ - a 10-city series of 5K events raising funds and awareness of CKD across the nation.
“Working with DaVita as a team moving toward a common goal, we can get the word out about the prevalence of the disease and the importance of getting tested right now.”
The run|walks kicked off in Chicago on Sept. 11 and will also take place in Cincinnati; Cleveland; St. Louis; Washington, D.C.; Virginia Beach, Va.; Ft. Worth, Texas; Sacramento and Long Beach, Calif.
A silent epidemic, CKD affects one in six Americans, totaling around 31 million adults, with most unaware they are suffering from it. The chance that an American adult has CKD is 12 times greater than an American woman's risk of getting breast cancer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognize CKD as a major public health problem that reduces the quality and length of life.
"The statistics are staggering," said Annette Eros, president and CEO of The Kidney TRUST™. "Working with DaVita as a team moving toward a common goal, we can get the word out about the prevalence of the disease and the importance of getting tested right now."
NIH grants $2.6 million to explore the effects of high blood-pressure drugs in CKD patients