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Baxter Launches Initiative: Increase Awareness & Education in Black Communities About Kidney Health
During National Kidney Month, Baxter joins forces with not-for-profit organizations The Links and the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois Initiative aims to improve kidney health in the Black community, encourage early diagnosis and intervention of chronic kidney disease Partnership builds on Baxter’s Activating Change Today initiative to advance inclusion and racial justice DEERFIELD, Ill. & WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a leading glob
Celebrate World Kidney Day, Learn About Your Kidney Health
March 11, 2021, Chicago, IL — In honor of World Kidney Day on Thursday, March 11, at 11:45 AM the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKFI) is hosting a virtual lunch and learn session to celebrate kidney health. The event will include a proclamation from Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, sessions on understanding risk factors, treatment modalities, organ donation, COVID-19 vaccinations, and exercise and cooking demonstrations. Registration details can be found here.

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