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Champions of Change: 5 NKF Advocates Fighting For Better Kidney Health Policy

It's time to celebrate all the achievements Voices for Kidney Health advocates drove forward this past year. We passed the U.S. Organ Procurement and ...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Patient advocacy,

A Holiday Reflection on Family and the Ongoing Fight for Kidney Health

By Sharon Pearce, SVP Government Relations Sharon Pearce, the Senior Vice President of Government Relations at the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), s...

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Patient advocacy

A Brush with Death: Music Producer Uses Second Chance to Spread Kidney Disease Awareness

Almost half of all adults in the US have hypertension or high blood pressure1. This can lead to serious consequences including kidney disease when not...

Treatments and therapies,

6 More Celebrities with Kidney Disease

Learn about six more celebrities who've faced kidney disease while pursuing their passions and careers. Their stories prove that kidney disease c...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Kidney transplantation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy

The Power of Family: A Story of Kidney Transplantation, Love, and Resilience

Shanaha Brown was diagnosed with kidney disease as a child. It wasn't severe, but she grew up frequenting the doctor's office to monitor the condition...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney transplantation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Genetic and inherited kidney diseases and conditions

Medical Bias Unveiled: A Path to Kidney Health Advocacy

What began as preparation for a simple surgery set off a chain of events in Janet Tennysons life that culminated in a kidney disease diagnosis. This ...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Cardiovascular disease,

Patient advocacy,

High blood pressure

Raúl de Molina and NKF Join Forces to Fight Against Kidney Disease

Discover the incredible life of Raúl de Molina, from his days as a Miami photo reporter to becoming a kidney cancer survivor and TV personality. Explo...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Broadway Aspirations Put on Pause after Second Transplant Rejection

Jamal Shuriah always knew he wanted to be a performer. He started playing minor roles at local community theaters at seven and continued throughout hi...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Mental health and wellness,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Coping and self-care,

Glomerular diseases

6 Celebrities with Kidney Disease

This series showcases how icons have courageously faced the challenges of kidney disease while pursuing their passions. Their journeys remind us that ...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Chronic kidney disease

Uniting Heroes: Matching Veterans with Living Kidney Donors

According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK), the VA currently cares for around 600,000 Veterans with kidn...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Living donor programs,

Kidney transplantation