ANNA — The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois joined with Shawnee Community College and Mid-America Transplant Services to host a community health fair on World Kidney Day at the Shawnee College Extension Center Thursday.
Local health care agencies and organizations distribute information to attendees as part of health fair held in conjunction with World Kidney Day at the Shawnee College Extension Center on Thursday in Anna.
World Kidney Day is a day to celebrate kidney health and promote awareness of kidney disease across the globe. Here are a few kidney disease facts:
- In the U.S., 37 million adults are estimated to have chronic kidney disease, but the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois believes hundreds of thousands of people are not aware of their condition.
- Kidney disease is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. In Illinois, it is the ninth.
- The current wait time in Illinois for a …
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