,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bh1 #bjai,ms4   
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,,resolution     
,support+ ! designation ( ,m>* #bjai z  
,national ,kidney ,mon?4  ,:]eas ,_w    
,kidney ,day is ,m>* #ad1 #bjai1 &      
,national ,kidney ,mon? is obs]v$ 9 ,m>*
 ( e ye>2 ,:]eas high blood pressure &  
diabetes1 ! lead+ causes ( *ronic kidney
 disease1 are responsible = up to       
two-?irds ( ! cases2 ,:]eas ,hispanic   
,am]icans h a #a4e times great] risk (  
develop+ kidney failure ?an             
non-,hispanic ,am]icans2 ,:]eas ,african
 ,am]icans h a ne>ly #d-;fold high] rate
 ( end /age r5al disease 7,,esrd7 ?an   
any o!r gr\p ( p1 despite a simil>      
preval5ce rate ( e>ly *ronic kidney     
disease2 ,:]eas hyp]t5sion is mo/       
preval5t among ,african ,am]icans 7#cc  
p]c5t7 & is a major cause ( ,,esrd 9 t  
population2 ,:]eas ,native ,am]icans are

 ab\t #a4h times m likely to be diagnos$
 ) kidney failure ?an non-,native       
,am]icans2 ,:]eas diabetes is ! lead+   
cause ( kidney failure among ,native    
,am]icans2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #cj
 million adults h *ronic kidney disease 
& millions ( o!rs are at increas$ risk2 
,:]eas e>ly detection c help prev5t !   
progression ( kidney disease to kidney  
failure2 ,:]eas public aw>5ess &        
education campaigns on kidney disease   
prev5tion1 scre5+1 & symptoms are held  
dur+ ! mon? ( ,m>* ea* ye>2 & ,:]eas    
educational ef=ts c help provide        
in=mation to ! public on me?ods (       
prev5tion & scre5+1 z well z ab\t       
symptoms = e>ly detection3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals (        
,national ,kidney ,mon?2 &  7#b7        
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
obs]ve ! mon? ) appropriate aw>5ess &   
educational activities4