KEEP Screenings Discover Kidney Disease

Kidney Early Evaluation Program screens participants to determine their health risk for kidney disease. NKFET has screened thousands of individuals in East Tennessee. Many of those screened learned they may have kidney disease. Others were identified for the first time with hypertension and some with diabetes.

Participants complete a health history questionnaire and receive blood pressure, weight, urinalysis and blood tests. Every participant consults with a doctor at the screening and receives detailed test results in the mail. Those at high risk also receive phone calls encouraging them to follow up with a physician.

The success of the KEEP program depends upon volunteer physicians, nurses, board members and community activists as well as corporate sponsors to continue to reach those in need of screening.

We need your help! If you would like to volunteer to help out at any or all KEEP events, please contact our office or email danae@kidneyetn.org.

Currently Scheduled KEEP events:

Tuesday April 8, and
Wednesday April 9, 2008 8am-12pm
Citizens National Bank
200 Forks of the River Pkwy
Sevierville, TN

FRIDAY April 25, 2008 8am-12pm
O’Connor Senior Center
611 Winona Street
Knoxville, TN

Tuesday May 13, 2008 9am-1pm
Scarborough Community Center
148 Carver Avenue
Oak Ridge, TN 37830

Saturday July 26, 2008 9am-1pm
New Tazewell United Methodist Church
965 Old Knoxville Highway
New Tazewell, TN

Wednesday August 6, 2008 9am-1pm
Golden Age Retirement Village
1109 Beeman Lake Road
Knoxville, TN

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