We are a specialist health care service for people of African and Afro-Caribbean heritage.
With years of experience advising and taking care of people with life-changing kidney conditions.
People of African and Afro-Caribbean heritage are five times more likely to develop kidney disease.
You want to be well informed about the causes of kidney disease to protect you and your loved ones from any long-term health conditions that could significantly reduce quality of life and potentially lead to early death.
To do that, you deserve a health care service that understands, is embedded within and has experience caring for African and Afro-Caribbean communities.
You want to be well informed about the causes of kidney disease to protect you and your loved ones from any long-term health conditions that could significantly reduce quality of life and potentially lead to early death.
Unfortunately, you can’t see kidney disease as there are often no symptoms in the early stages. However you shouldn’t feel fearful or anxious, we believe you should be empowered knowing that a kidney health check is simple with no strings attached and that getting tested early is a win-win situation, as early detection of kidney disease can help prevent irreparable damage to your kidneys.
Black healthcare, communications professionals and community organisations are at the heart of this specialist health care service making access to kidney health screenings easier for people of African and Afro-Caribbean heritage.
Enjoy peace of mind
Speak to the team directly or complete an online kidney health quiz
Roseline Agyekum
Lead Nurse for Clinical Practice & Education and Senior Lecturer Practitioner.
About
Roseline is passionate about co-designing, collaborating and engaging with lay community members, faith and non-faith groups and charity organisations to reduce kidney health inequalities using the peer educator model. Roseline is optimistic that the HIDDEN project via the Kidney Research UK Peer educator model aligns with the NHS Long term Plan.
Education
A trained renal nurse, Roseline previously worked as a dialysis manager in Ghana prior to migrating to the UK where she worked at Barts Health, progressing from the role of staff nurse to clinical
Kate Bramham
Consultant Nephrologist at King’s College Hospital and Senior Clinical Lecturer at King’s College
About
Kate is the UK Deputy Lead for the Rare Renal Diseases Registry, the UK CKD Africa Genetics group lead, and a member of the London Kidney Network Health Inequalities scoping committee.
Education
She has authored several original manuscripts and book chapters on renal disease, pregnancy and ethnicity. She is leading several clinical studies and trials in the UK, Zambia, and Sierra Leone to
Neerja Jain
Health Equalities Programme Manager
About
Neerja has led the evidence-based and multi-award-winning Peer Educator initiative for over 15 years, training and supporting 160 Peer Educators in raising awareness of kidney health issues and organ donation in their communities across the UK. She has published and presented widely and feels it’s a privilege to work for this charity.
Education
A trained renal nurse, Neerja previously worked as a Transplant Coordinator and Renal Ward Sister in Birmingham. Her MSc in healthcare ethics and law addressed the specific healthcare needs of the
Kathryn Griffiths
Doctor
About
King's King’sKidney Care and currently undertaking research with King’s College London into early detection of kidney disease in high-risk groups.
Education
She is passionate about improving the quality of healthcare.
Rachel Musomba
Project Lead at the Africa Advocacy Foundation, UK
About
Areas of specialisation: Public Health,Digital Health, HIV and Long-Term Conditions.
Education
(BASS, MPH, PhD, Public Health and Epidemiology (ongoing) at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine).
Meet Our Team
Our team of dedicated healthcare professionals is here to provide compassionate, expert care.
With diverse specialties, we work together to support your health journey.
Roseline Agyekum
Lead Nurse for Clinical Practice & Education and Senior Lecturer Practitioner.
Kate Bramham
Consultant Nephrologist at King’s College Hospital and Senior Clinical Lecturer at King’s College
Neerja Jain
Health Equalities Programme Manager
Kathryn Griffiths
Doctor
Rachel Musomba
Project Lead at the Africa Advocacy Foundation, UK.
Vision & Mission
Vision
To empower African and Caribbean communities through culturally tailored education, accessible screening, and community-led support, enabling early detection and equitable management of chronic kidney disease for healthier, longer lives
Mission
To reduce health disparities in chronic kidney disease by delivering culturally relevant health promotion, education, empowering community-led screening, and fostering trust and engagement through partnerships with African and Caribbean communities, healthcare professionals, and faith and non-faith based organisations