Kidney Health Outreach for Manitoba
Kidney Health Outreach provides education about kidney health to communities across Manitoba. We receive requests from communities, organizations or health-care providers to provide educational workshops about keeping kidneys healthy.
We generally present to adults including general community presentations, small group presentations or presentations for health-care workers.
Is Kidney Health Outreach available for health fairs?
The team is available to participate in local community health fairs. They will set up a booth and provide information and answer questions about kidney health to people of all ages.
How is the education provided?
The team does a presentation and engages with audiences to ask questions and talk about kidney health.
- Interactive quiz games
- Slides/presentations
- Kidney displays
- Handouts such as posters and pamphlets
Who provides the education?
Kidney Health Outreach has a team of kidney health professionals who provide educational information about keeping your kidneys healthy. The team includes: a nurse, dietitian, exercise specialist, pharmacist and an aboriginal liaison social worker. Different members of the team deliver education based on the request and availability.
How long are the presentations?
The presentation can range from one hour to three hours depending on how much and the type of education that is being asked about.
Who do I call for more information?
For more information about workshops and availability for health fairs please call:
Phone: 204-632-3619
Fax: 204-632-3670
Email: gpeebles@sharedhealthmb.ca
Request a Kidney Health Outreach Workshop
To plan and arrange for a workshop in your community, please contact us as much in advance as possible (ideally six to eight weeks). We try to accommodate as many requests as we can, although may not be able to honour every request.