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AAKP proudly recognizes October 19–25 as National Infection Prevention Week, reaffirming our commitment to protecting kidney patients, caregivers, and the professionals who serve them. Infections remain a leading cause of hospitalization and complications for people living with kidney disease, but simple actions—consistent hand hygiene, staying current on recommended vaccinations, safe catheter and access care, proper environmental cleaning, and staying home when ill—saves lives. All week, AAKP will share educational resources, patient voices, and practical tips.

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Featured Resources:

Pocket Guide to Managing Infection Risks for Dialysis Patients with Central Venous Catheter (CVC) Access - If you are on dialysis, particularly hemodialysis, there is an increased risk of infections at the site where the dialysis access is placed. Individuals on long-term dialysis, who have a central venous catheter (CVC) as their form of vascular access are at an increased risk of exposure to Cather-Related Bloodstream Infections (CRBSIs). The Pocket Guide is a tool to help patients and caregivers have more effective dialogue with their healthcare teams.
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CDC Conversation Starter to Prevent Infections in Dialysis Patients
This Conversation Starter is a way for patients and family members to initiate a discussion with dialysis facility staff about steps the facility takes to prevent infections.
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Patient Profile - Fiona McKinney – A Champion for Infection Prevention in Dialysis - Being prepared, informed, and connected will empower you to manage your kidney health. To help support safety awareness for kidney patients, Fiona McKinney, AAKP Ambassador, shares her story of infection prevention. 
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Patient Profile - Putting Safety First: A Home Dialysis Patient and Care Partner’s Journey in Preventing Infections - To help support safety awareness for kidney patients, Jimmie and Dawn Bates, AAKP Ambassadors, share how they work together to prevent infections.
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Article on the LOCK IT-100 study - If you or someone you care for is receiving hemodialysis through a central venous catheter (CVC), there’s encouraging news from a recent medical study that could lead to safer, more effective treatment.
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The "Ancel Keys International Seminar on Mediterranean Diet and Sustainable Dietary Policies - II Edition" is an innovative high-level teaching action aiming at: 1) providing young researchers and health professionals in the broad nutritional field the essential instruments to mature full knowledge of the problems inherent to the implementation of a modern effective Mediterranean-like dietary pattern; 2) helping generate an international young investigators and field workers network highly qualified to take action and develop synergic initiatives in support of healthy and sustainable dietary models and for the revitalization and diffusion of the Mediterranean diet worldwide.

The Seminar is an initiative of the Italian Society for Human Nutrition, in collaboration with Federico II University of Naples and University of Salerno, the Institute of Food Sciences of the National Research Council and the NEUROMED Institute.

The event is supported by the Cilento National Park, enlisted since 1998 as UNESCO World Intangible Heritage, and by the Ancel Keys Association for Mediterranean Diet and Life Style Pioppi.

The seminar takes place at the Fondazione Alario in the archeological site of Velia (Ascea) from 30 September to 4 October 2019: here up to 30 participants will have the opportunity to spend five days sharing experiences and ideas with an international Faculty made by top scientists in the field.

Course description, mode of application and registration details can be found at https://www.mediterraneandietseminar.org/

Deadline for registration August 31st, 2019.