On Saturday, March 30, Dignity Health will offer free chronic kidney diseaseÂ
The screenings are part of an initiative launched by CommonSpirit Health, of which Dignity Health is a member, to address race-based algorithms that impact early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease. The launch of the program marks a significant step towards removing health care barriers that have long plagued racial and ethnic minorities.
Hispanics and Latinos are 1.3 times more likely, and Black and African Americans are four times more likely to suffer from kidney failure. Chronic kidney disease affects 37-million American adults, and 90 percent are undiagnosed and unaware they are living with the deadly condition.Â