Diabetes Information Web Site and Publications Now in Spanish

Format: Brochure, Web Site
Institute: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Hispanics are disproportionately affected by diabetes and high blood pressure, the two leading causes of kidney disease, and are nearly twice as likely to develop kidney failure as non-Hispanic whites.

The National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP) has launched a new national initiative to raise awareness of kidney disease in the Hispanic community.

NKDEP now offers a Spanish-language brochure, ¡Cuidado!¡La diabetes y la presion arterial alta pueden causar enfermedad de los riñones! , and a Web site that highlight the connection between kidney disease and its primary risk factors—diabetes and high blood pressure.

The Web site and brochure offer science-based information on the risk factors for kidney disease, how the kidneys work, and the importance of early detection. Both the Web site and the brochure list additional Spanish-language resources on diabetes, high blood pressure, and kidney disease.

Next Steps
You can access Spanish-language information and download the Spanish brochure ¡Cuidado! ¡La diabetes y la presion arterial alta pueden causar enfermedad de los riñones! by visiting www.nkdep.nih.gov/espanol.

The brochure, along with additional information, is also available by calling the NKDEP toll free number at (866) 4-KIDNEY or (866) 454-3639.