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Latest Kidney Health Australia media releases - hot off the press
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12 March 2010 - Australian Grand Prix link to World Kidney Day in Australia
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Matthew Brabham, with his father Geoff Brabham, a Le Mans and Bathurst 1000 winner, joined Kidney Health Australia on the steps of the Victorian Parliament to make a noise about kidney disease and launch the 2010 campaign message 'Protect Your Kidneys Control Diabetes' with the roar of his Formula Ford. Fifty red balloons were released during the official launch to signify the number of people who die each day in Australia from kidney disease. Read more> and click here to view on YouTube!
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11 March 2010 - Diabetes major cause of kidney failure
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..... only 8.4% of the general population in surveys identifies Diabetes as a major cause of kidney disease. The link between Type 2 Diabetes and kidney failure is the focus of this year's World Kidney Day which takes place today. Read more>
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9 March 2010 - The impact of kidney disease and what Government SHOULD do about It!
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On World Kidney Day - Thursday 11 March 2010 - the National Consumer Council of Kidney Health Australia will release its special report titled 'The Impact of Kidney Disease and what Government should be doing about it.' Click here to download full report
The release of this report highlights one of the failings of the national health system that is going to balloon into an even bigger problem because of the ageing of Australia's population. It is hoped that the Federal Government initiative to reform Australia's health system - announced on 3 March 2010 - will help to address this problem. Read more>
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1 March 2010 - Melbourne Grand Prix link to World Kidney Day in Australia
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The sixteen year old grandson of Australia's most famous racing car legend Sir Jack Brabham, three times world Formula One Champion, will officially launch World Kidney Day in Australia at 1pm on 11 March 2010 on the steps of Victorian Parliament, Spring Street, Melbourne. Read more>
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21 February 2010 - Hospital transplant funding supported by Kidney Health Australia and International Transplantation Society
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A $17 million three year program to cover the costs of transplants in Australian Hospitals has been supported by Kidney Health Australia and the International Transplantation Society. Read more>
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16 February 2010 - Billy Kidney launches national health campaign
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With one in seven Australians having some form of kidney disease and the number of people with total kidney failure expected to double in the next ten years, Kidney Health Australia has appointed Billy Kidney and his friend, well known ventriloquist Lindi Jane, as ambassadors to promote healthy living. Read more>
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11 February 2010 - Sir Jack and Lady Margaret Brabham pay tribute to dialysis staff
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Sir Jack and Lady Margaret Brabham today paid a special tribute to renal nurses and staff of dialysis units saying that their long term involvement with patients and their families created a special bond. Read more>
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11 February 2010 - Wearable Kidney would change the Kidney Patients World
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A wearable kidney, which is worn like a belt and provides continuous dialysis, would change the lifestyle of people with failed kidneys and play a major role in the total reform of dialysis treatment in Australia and internationally. Read more>
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9 February 2010 - Call for National water and electricity tariff for Home Dialysis patients
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Australians with failed kidneys, who have chosen to undertake home dialysis and save the government up to $37,000 every year, should be protected against the skyrocketing costs of electricity and water by a national program which covers the cost of running life preserving home dialysis equipment. Read more>
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28 January 2010 - Salt is a major health hazard
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Kidney Health Australia today said the latest medical research from the United States showing the reduction of salt in diets across the population could be as beneficial as interventions aimed at smoking cessation, weight reduction, or the use of blood pressure controlling drugs, is timely coinciding with Salt Week, 1- 7 February 2010. Read more>
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25 January 2010 - Tackle obesity on Australia Day with healthy menus
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| Kidney Health Australia has called on Australians to tackle obesity at the traditional Australia Day barbeque as part of the battle against kidney disease which is present in one in seven Australians. Read more> |
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18 January 2010 - Public statement from Kidney Health Australia - Vale Professor Bryan Emmerson
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Kidney Health Australia greatly regrets the passing of the eminent nephrologist Professor Bryan Emmerson who died on the Gold Coast on January 13 2010.
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11 January 2010 - Play It Cool - National heatwave warning for kidney patients
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Kidney Health Australia today called on people with kidney disease to play it cool in heatwaves to save stress on their kidneys by maintaining their levels of hydration by quenching their thirst with water - nature's choice. Read more>
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7 January 2010 - One Australian is dying with Kidney Disease every 30 minutes
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Kidney Health Australia says on average more than one Australian is dying with kidney related diseases every thirty minutes with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) responsible for contributing to the deaths of more people than breast cancer, suicide and road deaths. Read more>
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31 December 2009 - Men Urged to have Kidney Checks in 2010
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Men at high risk of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) should request regular kidney checks when they visit their GP in the same way people are now conditioned to ask for checks for prostate cancer, heart disease, blood pressure or diabetes, Kidney Health Australia said today. Read more>
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17 December 2009 - Kidney Tax Break on Phone Bills
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Australian families could save hundreds of dollars off their existing phone bills with a TAX BREAK by supporting one of Australia's peak charities, Kidney Health Australia. Read more>
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13 December 2009 - Chronic Disease Monitoring Vital to Save Lives
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Kidney Health Australia today said a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) was an important reminder of the major challenges being faced by the health system to cope with chronic disease. Read more>
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16 November 2009 - Diabetes the leading cause of Kidney Failure
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Kidney Health Australia today said diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, accounting for 34% of new dialysis patients in 2008, up 3% on 2007. Less than half of the people diagnosed with diabetes are undergoing a simple screening test for kidney disease. Read more>
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12 November 2009 - Billy Kidney and Lindi Jane launch online Healthy Barbeque Recipes
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Kidney Health Australia's Children's Ambassadors Billy Kidney and his companion ventriloquist Lindi Jane have launched the latest online healthy BIG RED BBQ recipes to help Kidney Health Australia tackle obesity at the traditional Australian barbeque as part of the battle against kidney disease at www.bigredbbq.com.au Read more>
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12 November 2009 - Victorian MPs in an all party healthy cook off
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Victorian MPs, in an all Party Cook Off in the Parliamentary Gardens, today helped Kidney Health Australia tackle obesity at the traditional Australian barbeque as part of the battle against kidney disease, which is present in one in seven Australians. Read more>
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9 November 2009 - Kidney failure higher in Australian men
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Australian men are being accepted onto dialysis programs at a rate 154% higher than women according to data released today by Kidney Health Australia. In Australia in 2008, 1503 men and 973 women started dialysis. Read more>
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6 November 2009 - Breaking down the barriers of dialysis
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Kidney Health Australia is helping fifteen Western Australian families break down the barriers of dialysis with a holiday in Busselton. Read more>
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2 November 2009 - Reduce your phone bill and help cut kidney deaths in Australia
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Phone users in Australia will be able to get a on their phone bills which could save them up to hundreds of dollars a year and at the same time help fight kidney disease, which is involved in killing around fifty Australians every day. Read more>
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26 October 2009 - Lions make a noise about the silent killer
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Lions and motor bike enthusiasts are set to create a lot of noise about Australia's 'Silent Killer' - kidney disease with the Wodonga Lions Club Motorbike Show and Shine on Sunday 1 November 2009. Read more>
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19 October 2009 - Vandals cause thousands of dollars damage in attack on Kidney Health Australia HQ
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Vandals have caused thousands of dollars damage in an attack on the national headquarters of Kidney Health Australia in York Street, South Melbourne. Read more>
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14 October 2009 - BIG RED BBQ tackles obesity with healthy menus
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Kidney Health Australia has combined forces with BBQ manufacturer LOKKII to tackle obesity by promoting healthy eating at the traditional barbeque. The partnership supports the battle against kidney disease which is present in one in seven Australians. Read more>
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7 October 2009 - Interest rate rises will hit charity area
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Kidney Health Australia today said interest rate rises will make it harder for charities to raise funds in their fight back against the impact of the global economic downturn. Read more>
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1 October 2009 - Patients get a voice in first national survey on dialysis delivery
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Kidney Health Australia today announced it had completed the first stage of a national survey of all kidney dialysis patients to examine barriers and issues affecting the treatment they have experienced in their battle with kidney failure. Read more>
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30 September 2009 - Kidney failure increasing at alarming rate - New figures released
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This equates to almost seven new patients requiring dialysis or transplantation each and every day of the year. Kidney Health Australia today said new figures released this week by the Australian and New Zealand Dialysis & Transplant Registry show that the burden of kidney failure on the Australian community continues to escalate at an alarming rate. Read more>
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28 September 2009 - Pensioners plan to use kerosene lamps to fund dialysis machine electricity bill!
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One of Australia's leading charities, Kidney Health Australia today called for the New South Wales and Federal Governments to investigate the cost of electricity and water to people with kidney failure undertaking home dialysis. Read more>
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21 September 2009 - Patients urged to ask Doctors for simple test on silent killer
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Kidney Health Australia has urged people at an increased risk of kidney disease - those over 50 years, all diabetics and those known to have high blood pressure - to visit their local GP to request a simple test to check the health of their kidneys. Read more>
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20 September 2009 - Heart, Stroke, Diabetes and kidney charities call for Cardiovascular Health Check Program
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Four leading health charities have today called for the implementation of a national program of regular cardiovascular health checks, saying it could prevent thousands of premature deaths and ease pressure on hospitals by better identifying people at high risk of developing disease and ensuring they received the needed treatment and on-going care. Read more>
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20 September 2009 - Australian rock legend takes on Australia's silent killer
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Normie Rowe, one of Australia's rock and roll pioneers and heart throbs of the 1960's, is set to tackle Australia's Silent Killer - Kidney Disease. Read more>
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15 September 2009 - International marketer says ‘Business Winners Love Recessions'
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The economic downturn is full of opportunities for Australian business to expand and grow their market share according to one of the world's leading marketing and business consultants, Bob Pritchard, who has warned business against depending on the Rudd Government economic stimulus package. Read more>
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10 September 2009 - Adelaide Kidney Health Australia Angel of the Road arrives in Darwin
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NT: Margie Raynor, a fifty four year old school teacher from Adelaide who left her home town on 17th of July is on the last day of her 4500 kilometre solo ride to Darwin this morning as she heads towards Darwin. Read more>
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8 September 2009 - Kidney Health Australia launches 'Red Runners' against obesity
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Kidney Health Australia has launched 'Red Runners' to attack the issue of obesity, one of the major influences of Chronic Kidney Disease. Obesity places the kidneys under strain through high blood pressure and poor diet with excessive consumption of alcohol, sugar and salt. Read more>
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7 September 2009 - Hobart international kidney conference starts today
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The forty-fifth annual scientific meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN) will commence in Hobart today with over four hundred kidney specialists from around the world attending. Read more>
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6 September 2009 - Adelaide Angel of the Road just 5 days from Darwin
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Katherine NT: Margie Raynor, a fifty four year old school teacher from Adelaide who left her home town on 17th of July, will commence the last five days of her solo ride to Darwin this morning as she heads towards Pine Creek (80 klm) from Katherine in support of people with Kidney Disease. Read more>
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3 September 2009 - Australia's spending on kidney disease jumps 33% in four years
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Kidney Health Australia, in welcoming the release of this first report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) on the cost of Chronic Kidney Disease said it is no surprise that spending surged by more than 30% in the four years to 2004-5 and believes it will continue to escalate until a national coordinated approach to detection, treatment and management is introduced. Read more>
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1 September 2009 - BIG RED BBQ tackles obesity with healthy menus
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Kidney Health Australia has launched a unique health and fundraising campaign program to tackle obesity at the traditional barbeque as part of the battle against kidney disease which is present in one in seven Australians. Read more>
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24 August 2009 - Patients get a voice in first national survey on dialysis delivery
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Kidney Health Australia today announced it has launched the first stage of a national survey of all kidney dialysis patients to examine barriers and issues affecting the clinical pathway they have experienced in their battle with kidney failure. Read more>
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24 August 2009 - Kidney Kar Rally great success - raises over $500,000 for Kidney Health Australia
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The 21st Kidney Health Australia Kidney Kar Rally was an outstanding success. The Rally raised in excess of $500,000. Kidney Health Australia wishes to thank all of the teams who participated in the Kidney Kar Rally and the sponsors and supporters of the teams. Read more>
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20 August 2009 - Kidney Health Australia welcomes Roxon announcement on Swine Flu vaccine
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Kidney Health Australia today welcomed the announcement by the Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon on the provision of the Swine Flu vaccination for people with chronic kidney disease. Read more>
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19 August 2009 - Kidney Kar Rally Update Report 2
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The Kidney Kar Rally now in its fourth day left Ballarat this morning and headed for Rushworth where the first cars are due around lunch time before heading onto Myrtleford for an overnight stay with cars arriving at around 4.30pm. Read more>
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19 August 2009 - Alice Springs Rocks for Angel of the Road
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Alice Springs: Margie Raynor, a fifty four year old school teacher from Adelaide who is riding solo to Darwin to support people with Kidney Disease will meet up with her eldest daughter Kat Raynor, a well known local musician for a night of rock n roll in Alice Springs. Read more>
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18 August 2009 - Dialysis debt will force the Rudd Government to take over Chronic Kidney Disease management in Australia
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The projections of numbers needing Kidney Dialysis in Australia over the next 10 years and the current Federal Government's drive to make the health system more efficient will ultimately force the current Rudd Government to review the delivery of dialysis and consider a nationally coordinated Chronic Kidney Disease policy on prevention, detection and management, Kidney Health Australia said today. Read more>
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17 August 2009 - Kidney Health Australia Update Report 1
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The 21st Kidney Health Australia Kidney Kar Rally is well underway with two days completed during a hectic schedule created by the weather which saw cars facing deep water crossings after six inches of rain in Tasmania. Read more>
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15 August 2009 - Warning on lack of Government policy to fight kidney disease
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Kidney Health Australia has used the start of its 21st Kidney Kar Rally to 'Make a Noise about the Silent Killer' Chronic Kidney Disease and issue a warning to the Federal and State Governments over the current lack of long term policy and funding to reduce the burden of kidney disease in Australia. Read more>
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13 August 2009 - Rally Kars start to roll into Tasmania
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Rally Kars from all over Australia are starting to roll into Tasmania to take part in the 21st Kidney Kar Rally, which will include a crossing of Bass Strait on the Spirit of Tasmania, and cover three States - Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales. Read more>
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4 August 2009 - Kidney Kar Rally set to make a noise about the Silent Killer
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The Kidney Kar Rally will celebrate its 21st Birthday this year by starting its rally on Saturday 15 August 2009 at Launceston when the first cars will be flagged off at 8 am from the Country Club. Read more>
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30 July 2009 - Rudd Government could follow US Congress on National Kidney Health Reform
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The Rudd Government could follow the United States Congress strategy to deal with Chronic Kidney Disease in Australia, Kidney Health Australia said today. Read more>
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28 July 2009 - Sir Jack Brabham on the side of the Angels
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Australian racing car legend Sir Jack Brabham will be on the side of the Angels today when Kidney Heath Australia officially recognises three Queensland residents as special Kidney Health Australia Angels this morning at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Read more>
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27 July 2009 - Tough economic times for dialysis patients and families
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| Kidney Health Australia today said thousands of Australians suffering kidney failure on dialysis were doing it tough in the economic downturn as they struggled to cope with three visits a week to dialysis centres to stay alive. Read more> |
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25 July 2009 - Kidney Health Australia sends Silent Killer to Canberra
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Kidney Health Australia has launched a major community awareness campaign in Australia on Chronic Kidney Disease with a series of web based videos including statements from two of the world's leading authorities on the disease known as the Silent Killer. Read more>
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23 July 2009 - Congress puts United States on $100 Billion Kidney Watch Health Program
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| The United States Government has elevated the priority of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in order to address the high cost of end stage kidney disease (ESKD). Known as the multiplier of all other major chronic diseases including heart, diabetes, cancer and chronic lung disease, CKD is a silent but deadly killer. Read more> |
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20 July 2009 - Australian women urged to put health knowledge into practice
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| Despite 2 in 3 Australian women saying they know what superfoods are, only 1 in 3 eat superfoods on a regular basis to get the health benefits according to new research1. Read more> |
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17 July 2009 - Media Alert - Cyclist starts Adelaide to Darwin ride to promote Kidney Health Awareness
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Kidney Health Australia will officially declare 54 year old Margie Raynor a Kidney Angel for her ongoing support of people with Kidney Disease at the start of her solo ride from Adelaide to Darwin. Read more>
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10 July 2009 - Angel of the Road with wind beneath her wheels
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Kidney Health Australia has called on Adelaide cyclists to rally and meet at the Rotunda in Elder Park in Adelaide at 8.00am Friday 17 July in support of Margie Raynor, a fifty four year old school teacher from Adelaide who will commence a solo ride to Darwin to support people with Kidney disease. Read more>
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6 July 2009 - Kidney Health Australia backs tax on cigarettes
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Kidney Health Australia today said it would back any move to increase the tax on cigarettes to taking them to more than $20.00 a packet to cut their use in the community especially in children in the future. Read more>
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30 June 2009 - National Summit on Chronic Kidney Disease
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A conference featuring local and international experts on Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) will meet in Melbourne on 23-24 July 2009. Read more>
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19 June 2009 - Kidney Health Australia launches first stage of Nutrition Forum
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Kidney Health Australia will hold a consumer forum in Parramatta on Saturday 20 June 2009 which is to be filmed and distributed to hundreds of renal units across Australia. Read more>
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16 June 2009 - Kidney Health Australia Welcomes Government support for Domino Kidney Transplants
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Kidney Health Australia today welcomed the appointment of one of Australia's leading Kidney specialists, Dr Paolo Ferrari as National Program Director of the National Paired Kidney Exchange program as a major win for kidney health in Australia and patients on the transplant waiting list. Read more>
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12 June 2009 - Kidney Health Australia launches national Survey on Dialysis Services
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Kidney Health Australia has set up a national multi-disciplinary working party to look at attitudes to dialysis and resources available for dialysis in Australian renal units which are under stress to cope with growing numbers.
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27 May 2009 - New South Wales Parliamentary Secretary for health launches Kidney Health Week
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Six New South Wales Kidney Health Australia Angels were recognised today during a special ceremony at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital to launch Kidney Health Week. Dr Andrew McDonald MP, the New South Wales Parliamentary Secretary for Health officially launched Kidney Health Week in New South Wales and presented the Operation Angel Awards to people who have made an outstanding contribution to Kidney Health in New South Wales. Read more>
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26 May 2009 - Governor General launches Kidney Health Week
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The Governor General and Patron in Chief of Kidney Health Australia, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC, will officially launch Kidney Health Week 2009 at the Canberra Hospital this morning before visiting the Hospital's dialysis unit. Read more>
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25 May 2009 - One in Three Australians at risk of Kidney Disease
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With one in three Australians at increased risk of kidney disease the need for people to keep their blood pressure down to reduce the risk of damaging their kidneys is a major issue in the battle against Chronic Kidney Disease in Australia. Read more>
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22 May 2009 - 1 in 7 Australians have at least one clinical sign of existing kidney disease
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1 in 7 Australians, the equivalent of the entire population of Sydney, have at least one clinical sign of existing Kidney Disease such as reduced kidney function and the presence of protein or blood in their urine, Kidney Health Australia said today. Read more>
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21 May 2009 - YouTube Jelly Bean attack on chronic kidney disease
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Kidney Health Australia has launched a national advertising campaign in the lead up to Kidney Health Week which begins on Sunday 24 May 2009 to create awareness that one in three Australians is at increased risk of Chronic Kidney Disease. Read more>
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15 May 2009 - Jelly Beans used to prevent Kidney Disease
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The image of the humble jelly bean has become the latest weapon in the war against Chronic Kidney Disease which affects some two million Australians who do not even know they have the disease. Read more>
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15 May 2009 - Kidney Health Australia calls on motorists to calm down in blood pressure bampaign
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Kidney Health Australia has called on motorists caught in peak hour traffic jams every day in Australia's capital cities to remain calm to ensure their blood pressure does not rise as part of its Kidney Health Week program to 'Keep The Pressure Down'. Read more>
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12 May 2009 - D Day for Dialysis - MPs urged to visit kidney patients
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Kidney Health Australia has urged all Members of State and Federal Parliament to visit their local Renal Unit and 'MAKE A NOISE ABOUT THE SILENT KILLER' as part of Kidney Health Week 24-30 May 2009, saying many dialysis patients are being affected by the economic downturn. Read more>
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1 May 2009 - 'Keep the Pressure Down' Campaign targets high blood pressure
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'Make A Noise About The Silent Killer' is the key message of Kidney Health Week this year as Kidney Health Australia moves to increase awareness about Chronic Kidney Disease which affects some two million Australians who may not even know they have the disease. Read more>
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16 April 2009 - Kidney Kids Camp great success
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The Kidney Kids Camp has fired up and got underway with a lot of fun and activity this week with the Kidney Kids tackling rock climbing, raft building and producing their own camp concert. Read more>
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15 April 2009 - Kidney Kids Take on life's challenges
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Sixty children from around Australia between the ages of seven and seventeen suffering from kidney disease, many of them transplanted or on dialysis, will take on life's challenges this week Tallebudgera on the Gold Coast. Read more>
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7 April 2009 - Kidney Kids head to the Gold Coast next week for adventure
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Sixty children from around Australia between the ages of seven and seventeen suffering from kidney disease, many of them transplanted or on dialysis, will all head to the Gold Coast next Tuesday for the Kidney Kids Camp organised by Kidney Health Australia. Read more>
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31 March 2009 - Kidney Health Australia welcomes research breakthrough on Blood Pressure
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Kidney Health Australia today welcomed the announcement that Australian scientists have developed a world-first technique that could revolutionise the treatment of people with high blood pressure. Read more>
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31 March 2009 - Kidney Deaths jump 133% over past three years
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New data released from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 18 March 2009 indicate that kidney failure is increasing significantly as a cause of death. Read more>
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18 March 2009 - Kidney Health Australia backs Alcopops Legislation
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One of Australia's peak medical organisations has called on Federal Politicians to make the health of future generations of young Australians a priority and pass the Alcopops legislation. Read more>
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15 March 2009 - Harsh economic times hit live donors
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Kidney Health Australia today said the increasingly harsh economy will make it harder for many live donors to give the gift of life. Kidney Health Australia is encouraging both the State and Federal Governments to look at a way of setting up a simple process or one phone number where live donors who are experiencing financial problems can have their cases managed and details assessed promptly. Read more>
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12 March 2009 - World Kidney Day launch at Prahran Market
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Kidney twins promote warning on High Blood Pressure on World Kidney Day. Read more>
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12 March 2009 - World Kidney Day - 80% of people with failed kidneys suffer high blood pressure
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Kidney Health Australia today nominated the link between high blood pressure, found in 80% of patients with failed kidneys, as a major contributor to Chronic Kidney Disease which kills 40 people a day in Australia. Read more>
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11 March 2009 - Sir Jack Brabham urges Kidney Patients to live life to the fullest
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Sir Jack Brabham OBE, Patron of Kidney Health Australia has urged kidney patients on dialysis not to allow the treatment to take charge of their lives and to live their life to the full by continuing the activities they enjoy. Read more>
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11 March 2009 - 1 in 7 Australian adults over 25 years has Chronic Kidney Disease
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One in seven Australians over 25 has Chronic Kidney Disease which kills 40 Australians daily and is growing at 6% a year according to Kidney Health Australia. Read more>
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6 March 2009 - Brabham and REPCO Unite to fight kidney disease in Australia
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Australian motor racing legend Sir Jack Brabham OBE will unite with REPCO, the company that he combined with to create the foundation of Australian motor sport some fifty years ago, to fight Chronic Kidney Disease. Read more>
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2 March 2009 - Keep The Pressure Down - stay calm
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Nearly one billion people worldwide have high blood pressure and more than 500 million have chronic kidney disease. Unchecked high blood pressure may severely damage the kidneys and is a major cause of CKD. World Kidney Day - 12 March 2009 - aims to encourage the community to face up to the harsh realities of kidney disease and motivate people to check if they are at risk, and take action. Read more>
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22 February 2009 - Patients' experiences and perspectives of living with Chronic Kidney Disease
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Australians diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease initially find it difficult to understand and accept the diagnosis, causing them to feel vulnerable and confused, according to a new research report released today. Read more>
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20 February 2009 - Harley Davidson's set to make a noise about The Silent Killer
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Over two hundred finely tuned Harley Davidson's are set to Make a Noise About The Silent Killer - Chronic Kidney Disease, which is responsible for over 40 deaths a day in Australia. Read more>
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20 February 2009 - More Patients to Get Second Chance at Life
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Kidneys account for 50% of all organ transplants in Australia. Kidney Health Australia today said it expected more people will get a second chance at life with improved organ donation systems being put in place by the Federal and State Governments. Read more>
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5 February 2009 - Kidney Health Australia Tees Off Against Hypertension
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85% of people with failed Kidneys suffer Hypertension. Kidney Health Australia today said hypertension, found in 85% of Australians with failed kidneys, is a major contributor to Chronic Kidney Disease which kills 40 people a day. Read more>
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