Kidney Research UK

A Better Life through Education and Empowerment

South Asian and African-Caribbean people are at a much greater risk of developing established renal failure than other ethnic groups. They are also at greater risk of complications from diabetes and high blood pressure than the rest of the population. These are worrying facts. Kidney Research UK is aiming to help these at risk communities by raising awareness into kidney disease, highlighting the importance of healthy living and funding research into the causes, prevention and treatment of kidney disease among the South Asian and African-Caribbean communities. The Charity has called this initiative ABLE - A Better Life through Education and Empowerment.

The original objectives of the campaign are:

• To highlight the incidence of kidney disease in minority ethnic groups
• To reduce the incidence of chronic kidney disease amongst such groups
• Where it cannot be avoided, ensure early referral, optimal treatment, and equality of access to dialysis and transplantation.

Kidney Research UK's innovative ABLE programme is designed to raise awareness about kidney disease and help prevent or slow its progression. Initially the programme focussed on the Black and Ethnic Minority communities who are up to five times more likely to get kidney failure than White Caucasians. Recently the scope of the programme was broadened to encompass all those at risk and the useful lessons learned from the seven initial projects are being used to inform the future development of the ABLE programme and other CKD work of the charity.

Click here for more information on kidney disease in the South Asian and African-Caribbean communities

Please click here to view clips from our new DVD "Kidney Disease, the Silent Killer".

To order DVD's please call to our Kidney Health Information Line at 0845 300 1499 or email kidneyhealth@kidneyresearchuk.org

ABLE PROJECTS

As part of our ongoing mission to highlight and reduce the incidence of established renal failure in Black & Minority Ethnic Groups (BME), we are currently involved in a million pound project, run across a number of sites.

Find out more about our projects

ABLE EVENTS

From project launches, to local fundraising activities, we have staged numerous events to help raise awareness of our work.

Latest Events

Archive of ABLE Project Events

The programme - funded by Kidney Research UK, with partnership funding from the Department of Health, and Big Lottery Fund, amongst others - was launched at the House of Commons in December 2001.

Click here if you are a healthcare professional and would like more information on diagnosing and treating kidney disease.

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The project is supported by the Department of Health and the Big Lottery Fund.

Disclaimer
The ABLE website has been designed to provide information to patients, the public and healthcare professionals. We have endeavoured to provide accurate information. The website is not designed to provide advice to individual patients. For such advice patients should contact their doctor.