Title of Collaborative Activity: |
National Kidney Disease Education Program |
Description of Collaborative Activity: |
National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP) is an initiative of the National Institutes of Health, designed to reduce the morbidity and mortality caused by kidney disease and its complications. NKDEP aims to improve early detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD), facilitate identification of patients at greatest risk for progression to kidney failure, promote evidence-based interventions to slow progression of CKD, and support the coordination of Federal responses to CKD. |
Type of Collaborative Activity: |
Public Education Campaign
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Year the Collaborative Activity Originated: |
1998 |
NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
NHLBI, NIDDK |
HHS Agency Collaborators on this Activity: |
AHRQ, CDC, CMS, FDA, HRSA, IHS, OS |
