Each year, the American Kidney Fund (AKF) hosts Kidney Action Week—their flagship event to educate the public on kidney disease and the importance of screening and prevention, which centers around their nationwide screening program, Kidney Action Day.* The event will be from today, Monday, September 14 through Friday, September 18. It will be held online to allow everyone access to the week’s activities, including cooking and fitness demonstrations.

A special addition to this year’s event

You won’t want to miss out on the live Congressional briefing on September 16 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (ET), titled “Stark Health Disparities in COVID-19 Pandemic.” The briefing features Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44) and former Congresswoman Donna M. Christensen, M.D. (D-VI), in addition to other prominent guests. It will focus on factors that have contributed to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color. 

Register in advance for the live briefing hosted on Zoom here!

Mark your calendar for these activities

Several exciting virtual activities are happening every day this week, including the following: 

Monday, September 14:

• Kidney Action Week Opening – LaVarne Burton, President & CEO, American Kidney Fund
• Cooking Demonstration by Professional Cook, Linda Blaylock, presenting Instant Pot Sloppy Joe’s
• “Ask a Nephrologist” with Dr. Silas P. Norman, MD, MPH from the University of Michigan
• Fitness Demonstration with Asia Vianna, presenting Vinyasa Yoga

Tuesday, September 15:

• Cooking Demonstration by Registered Dietitian, Carolyn Feibig, presenting Venezuelan Corn Fritters (Arepas)
• Fitness Demonstration with Juana Hernandez, presenting Zumba

Wednesday, September 16:

• Congressional Briefing on Stark Health Disparities in COVID-19 Pandemic
• Cooking Demonstration by Professional Cook, Linda Blaylock, presenting Native American Inspired Corn Salad
• Fitness Demonstration with Jennifer Payne, presenting Chair Yoga

Thursday, September 17:

• Cooking Demonstration by Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Aisling Whelan, presenting Fish Taco
• Blood Pressure Checks at Home – Instructional Video by Student National Pharmaceutical Association – University of Houston Chapter
• Fitness Demonstration with Juana Hernandez, presenting Zumba

Friday, September 18

• Cooking Demonstration by Registered Dietitian, Carolyn Feibig, presenting No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
• Blood Sugar Checks at Home – Instructional Video by Student National Pharmaceutical Association – University of Houston Chapter
• Educational segment: Ask a Dietitian with Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Aisling Whelan
• Fitness Demonstration with Lisa Glassman, presenting Chair Fitness
  

You can access all of these live activities and engage with other participants by joining the American Kidney Fund’s Action Week 2020 Facebook group. This week-long event is a great opportunity to receive beneficial information in the form of free virtual activities—designed to enlighten, entertain, and encourage you to live your healthiest life by preventing kidney disease.

*American Kidney Fund. (2020). Kidney Action Week. https://www.kidneyfund.org/prevention/kidney-action-week/