The NKF LifeCheck initiative, part of NKF’s kidney care outreach programme for early detection and prevention of kidney diseases would bring health screening directly to the Malaysian public.
The main aim is to provide massive basic screenings that help to identify high-risk individuals.
The objectives of the NKF LifeCheck initiative are as follows:
> To offer the community easy accessibility to health screenings related to diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney disease for early detection and prevention of kidney diseases
> To provide referral for more comprehensive tests and/or treatment to individuals who have some form of kidney abnormalities, diabetes or high blood pressure.
> To provide counselling to high risk individuals to take precautions to adopt healthy lifestyle and diet.
> To increase awareness of the seriousness of Chronic Kidney Disease, its signs and symptoms, risk factors, and the ways to prevent it.
> To impart educational messages via video and educational pamphlets on the prevention and management of kidney diseases. The target audience for NKF LifeCheck will be the general public of 18 years and above, especially the high risk groups for Chronic Kidney Disease, i.e. one who is or who has the following risk factors:
- have diabetes
- have high blood pressure
- have a family history of kidney disease, diabetes, high blood pressure
- have kidney stones
- obesity
- are above 50 years old
- have diseases such as Lupus (SLE), Rheumatoid Arthritis etc
- are on long term pain killers
For those interested in conducting health checks for their employees, or members of their local community, the NKF LifeCheck will be launched on 7th January 2008 and we invite all interested companies and organizations to book the service. Please click --here-- for the booking form or call us, Zai or Ying, Public Education & Communications Department 03-79549048 ext 225 or e-mail edu@nkf.org.my
