(BPRW) Let’s Talk Kidney Care: A Community Initiative for Black Health and Wellness | Black PR Wire, Inc.

(BPRW) Let’s Talk Kidney Care: A Community Initiative for Black Health and Wellness (Black PR Wire) In an empowering collaboration, The Beverly Hills West (CA) and Los Angeles (CA) Chapters of The Links, Incorporated in partnership with The Links, Incorporated and supported by Baxter Healthcare Corporation’s Renal Business, are proud to announce a free groundbreaking event, “Black K.A.R.E. (Kidney Awareness, Resources, and Education): Let’s Talk Kidney Care”, aimed at bolstering kidney health awareness and support within the Black community.  This pivotal gathering marks a significant step toward addressing the critical issue of chronic kidney disease (CKD) disproportionately affecting Black Americans.  The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 9, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Holman United Methodist Church, located at 3320 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90018.  Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Amidst alarming statistics that reveal Black Americans are nearly four times as likely to suffer from kidney failure as their White counterparts, this event aims to cast a spotlight on essential kidney health practices. Highlighting the importance of prevention and providing a roadmap for effective management of kidney conditions, it addresses a critical gap: although Black Americans constitute only 13% of the U.S. population, they...