LifeCenter Organ Donor Network (LifeCenter) is excited to partner with the Cincinnati Chapter of The Links, and The Center for Closing the Health Gap for an important panel discussion on the Black Family and General Health: Diabetes and Kidney Disease.
The panel discussion takes place at Corinthian Baptist Church on March 7th, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Corinthian Baptist Church is located at 1920 Tennessee Avenue in Cincinnati. All attendees will receive a free Kroger gift card, along with the chance to win additional prizes through trivia questions.
At LifeCenter, we want to be proactive and preventative-minded rather than reactive. Being mindful of the risk factors you face for diabetes and kidney disease can help prevent future complications.
We know Black Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes and kidney disease, often leading to dialysis and the need for a life-saving kidney transplant. In fact, almost 60 percent of people on the United States transplant list are people of color, and most of them are waiting for a kidney. Such disproportionality also has generational effects in the Black family: adults with diabetes and/or kidney disease lead to children with diabetes and/or kidney disease since a family history of both is a risk factor for developing it yourself.
Featured panelists include Dr. Nana-Hawa Yayah Jones, diabetes specialist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; Felicia Beckham, family nurse practitioner at the UC College of Medicine; Donna Jones Baker, who received the gifts of a heart and kidney transplant in 2020; and Charles Farley, who is waiting for a kidney while on dialysis.
For more information, please visit lifepassiton.org, or call Andi Johnson at (513) 315-1785.
About LifeCenter
LifeCenter is a Donate Life organization serving more than 2 million people throughout Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Since 1981, we have worked closely with local hospitals to facilitate the recovery of organ and tissue donation, which has saved and healed countless lives in our community. You can make a difference just by saying “yes” and registering your decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor at lifepassiton.org.
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