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Kidney health nothing to kid about

Screening event at Surrey gurdwara targets at-risk community.
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Surrey Senior Rajinder Singh Bains (right) gets his blood sugar levels and kidney function checked by Beth Todd, a nurse with the Kidney Foundation of Canada last Thursday afternoon (March 14) at Surrey's Gurdwara Sahib Brookside Sikh Temple.

Kidney Foundation volunteer Mohan Singh Tatra (centre) offered translation service to anyone needing assistance.

As March 14 is recognized as World Kidney Day, The Kidney Foundation of Canada hosted the Targeted Screening Event at the temple for members of the Indo-Canadian Community who, as a group. have a higher than average possibility of developing chronic kidney disease.