Support KDSAP’s Free Kidney Screenings in the Bay Area

Who are We?

The Berkeley Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (KDSAP) is an undergraduate student-run organization dedicated to improving kidney health and promoting health equity. In the United States, 1 in 3 adults is at risk for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), and CKD is also the 9th leading cause of death. CKD is an often overlooked disease since major symptoms only become apparent during the final stages of the disease, when kidney damage is irreversible. Our mission is founded on increasing access to healthcare and raising awareness of this so-called, “silent killer.”

Minority populations are often at higher risk of CKD, and we have decided to concentrate our efforts in the Bay Area, where a lot of minority populations reside. The services that we provide are open to all, but the populations that we most actively target are Asian Americans, African Americans, and Hispanic communities, because these populations are at higher risk for kidney disease.

What we do

Our funds support increasing our outreach, expanding public and community awareness and providing free screenings. Our work addresses and advances health equity by ensuring that all the services that we provide (e.g. screenings, awareness events) are free and open to everyone. We also try to distribute information about these events to as wide of an audience as possible and make targeted efforts to reach the underserved in our community by working with community centers, churches, and other non-profit organizations to publicize our services to those who need it the most. For our screenings, we partner with physicians who provide one-on-one consultations with patients. We are also mentored by physicians from UCSF who help teach us information about kidney health and work with us to organize our screenings.

As an organization we have expanded rapidly over the years. Our outreach, screening and awareness goals continue to expand every year as does the number of people we can help. During 2023–24, we screened about 290 people across six events. Building on our membership growth, we plan to serve over 200 individuals from underrepresented communities in the next 6 months. To make this possible, we continue to seek support from our community and to build partnerships from the individual to company level.

What your money will go towards

This is our most recent Spring 2025 budget. As you can see, your donation will go towards the purchase of supplies such as urinalysis (urine test) machines and glucometers (to measure blood sugar) that will allow us to conduct health procedures at our screenings, as well as train the volunteers who staff our screenings. We also plan on using funds to print outreach pamphlets and promotional fliers and to boost our social media advertisements, so we can publicize our screenings and awareness events to a broader audience. By donating to our organization, you will help provide the public with more information about an often overlooked disease, and will help people all around the Bay Area improve their health!

Stay Connected and Watch Us Grow!

Learn more about us at our website and follow our social medial for regular updates!

Instagram: @berkeleykdsap