Canberra Region Kidney Support Group Inc
Newsletters
The CRKSG newsletters, Kidney News, are available at the links below. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files. The latest version of Reader may be obtained from the Adobe website by clicking on the Get Adobe Reader image on the Home page. You will also find that Reader is available on the cover disks included with most computer magazines.
Recent Kidney Health Australia (KHA) Media Releases, Online Bulletins and Other Documents
Below are listed links to recent media releases and online bulletins from Kidney Health Australia and other sources. Only the most recent documents will be listed here and will be changed regularly. Consequently, they will be available only for a limited time. The latest document is at the top of the list. If you are looking for older KHA documents they can be found via the KHA website http://www.kidney.org.au/ and select the "NEWS & EVENTS" link.
KHA Media Release 16 Jan 2012 - 2011 ORGAN DONATION RECORD HIGH WELCOMED BY KIDNEY HEALTH AUSTRALIA
KHA Media Release 12 Dec 2011 - GEELONG PATIENT IN AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL FIRST
KHA Newsletter Dec 2011 - KIDNEY COMMUNITY -- Issue 11
KHA Media Release 7 Nov 2011 - DIALYSIS PATIENTS TAKE A HOLIDAY IN BUSSELTON
KHA Media Release 4 Aug 2011 - Amazing Race Winner Tyler Atkins Promotes Kidney Disease Research
The RAM Page
The RAM Page is the Renal Advisory Meeting newsletter. The files are in PDF format. The edition below is the the first edition and is rather large, 2.54MB.
The first Renal Advisory Meeting (RAM was held in April 2006. Meetings are held montly on the first Tuesday of each month. Membership is sought from a number of sources, including Renal staff, a Carer, Dialysis patients, Kidney Health Australia, Greater Southern Area Health Service (NSW), Renal Dietetics, Renal Social work and Pastoral Care.
My Long Overseas Holiday by Kylie Walford
Below are links to a story written by Kylie Walford including the trials and tribulations of an extended European and Japanese holiday when dialysis is a large part of your life. The story is in three parts and is very interesting and well written. It demonstrates what can be achieved when you put your mind to it.
The files are in PDF format, and, as for the Newsletters will require at least Adobe Reader to view them.
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