For the past four years we have collaborated with the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) on the Mo Hood III Initiative, an impactful public health approach focused on chronic kidney disease prevention and COVID-19 complications. PSC facilitates the statewide strategy and advisory committee for the program, bringing together healthcare experts, community advocates, policymakers and people directly impacted by these illnesses.
With support from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and PSC, NKFM published The Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention Strategy in Michigan: 2021–2026. This strategy document emphasizes the need for collaboration across healthcare, government, and communities to address—and ultimately end—CKD.
The Year Three Legislative Report chronicles the progress of the initiative in preventing CKD and improving the lives of those living with it.
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Advisory Committee
An advisory committee of 25 experts in the healthcare, business, and philanthropic fields alongside consumers, providers, policymakers, and/or advocates impacted by CKD and COVID-19 guided the implementation of the Mo Hood III Initiative action plan.
The committee met in January, May, and September 2024. During these meetings, members discussed the initiatives and activities that their organizations were implementing related to CKD, received updates on the data work being completed by HTG, Michigan Medicine, and Mathematica, and brainstormed ways to continue spreading the word about CKD prevention.
In addition to meetings, regular communications occurred throughout the year. As a result of these touchpoints, committee members generated ideas on how to share the Mo Hood III Initiative Year Two Legislative Report, continued to promote the Are You The 33%? campaign, learned about community engagement and educational opportunities, and received updates about ongoing progress toward health equity initiatives.