850 million people in the world have kidney disease. Yet, few are aware of its dangers. On average, kidney disease affects one in nine people with most of them not even being aware that they are ill. This is because patients suffer silently at first. Early kidney disease usually doesn’t have any symptoms. Testing is the only way to know how well your kidneys are working. Get checked for kidney disease if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, or a family history of kidney failure Thankfully, though, early recognition and appropriate treatment can slow down or even stop the progression of CKD.

Join members of the Jersey City Medical Center Staff to learn important information about how to recognize the signs of kidney disease and ways to manage the disease with a healthy lifestyle and medical care.

Adults ages 19 & up