LUTHERVILLE, Md. –The National Kidney Foundation of Maryland (NKF-MD) will launch its National Kidney Month celebration at Northern Pharmacy Customer Appreciation Day. This free event takes place Wednesday, Mar. 1,from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Northern Pharmacy and Medical Equipment, Inc. in Parkville (6701 Harford Rd., 21234).
As part of its mission of early detection and early intervention, NKF-MD will explain why the kidneys are important, discuss risk factors for kidney disease and give recommendations for protecting the kidneys. Visitors also can learn about and register for the 15th Annual Greater Baltimore Kidney Walk, taking place Sunday, Apr. 30, at UMBC.
"At Northern Pharmacy and Medical Equipment, our mission is to provide the ultimate in expert advice, superior service, and through our various departments, solutions to help our customers’ live healthy lives,” said President Pepper K. Mintz. “With this mind, partnerships with organizations like the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland help us contribute to a healthier community.”
Kidney disease is the 9th leading cause of death in the United States, killing more people every year than breast or prostatecancer. While 26 million Americans (1 in 9) live with chronic kidney disease, most don’t knowit.
“We‘d like to reduce these numbers by spreading the word that early detection and treatment can slow or prevent the progression of kidney disease,”said Pattie Dash,NKF-MD’s vice president of Mission Advancement.
Toward that end, the Foundation educated nearly 4,200 individuals through community outreach, health fairs and events in 2016. For more details about this event or other upcoming kidney health screenings and outreach events, call 410.494.8545 or visit www.kidneymd.org. For more information about Kidney Walk, visit www.kidneywalk.org.
About Northern Pharmacy and Medical Equipment
Since 1941, Northern Pharmacy and Medical Equipment, a family-owned and run company, has grown from a small local pharmacy of 4 employees into a company of 185 employees with national reach, serving practitioners and customers across the United States. For more information, visit www.northernpharmacy.com.
About NKF-MD
Serving central and western Maryland, the Delmarva Peninsula and portions of Virginia and West Virginia, the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland is the area’s only voluntary health agency dedicated to preventing kidney and urinary tract diseases, improving the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increasing the availability of all organs for transplantation. For more information, visit www.kidneymd.org.
