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Strength in Sharing: “There’s Power in Telling Your Kidney Story.”

A flawed equation delayed Crystal's kidney transplant after her kidneys failed during pregnancy. Now she shares her story to fight health dispari...

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Transplant recipients ,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Peritoneal dialysis,

Patient advocacy

How a College Student Donated a Kidney to a Stranger and Found His Voice as an Advocate

In college, Dan learned about kidney failure. That lesson inspired him to donate a kidney to a stranger and become a strong advocate for kidney health...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donor programs,

Living donation,

Policy and legislation

He Proposed at NKF’s Kidney Walk. Now He Hopes to Save Her Life with a Kidney Donation

Their engagement made headlines. Now they’re hoping he’ll be the match she needs to leave dialysis behind.

People living with a disease or disorder,

Fundraising and volunteering,

People living with end-stage kidney disease,

Fundraising events

10 Years on Dialysis: Overcoming IgA Nephropathy and Finding Purpose

Learn how Patrick faced 10 years of dialysis for IgA nephropathy, received a transplant, and now inspires other kidney patients to find hope and purpo...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Deceased donation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

IgA nephropathy

Four Kidney Transplants, One Mission: Improve Kidney Care for All

With four kidney transplants behind her, Jennifer now empowers others with kidney disease through her work with NKF.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donor programs,

Living donor evaluation,

Kidney transplantation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases,

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)

Facing Childhood ARPKD: A Rare and Challenging Kidney Disease

A rare ARPKD diagnosis changed everything for this family. Now, they’re spreading awareness to help others facing similar challenges.

Diseases and conditions,

Children and adolescents,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Genetic and inherited kidney diseases and conditions

How Untreated High Blood Pressure Led to Kidney Failure and a New Purpose

High blood pressure often goes unnoticed until it's too late, especially in younger people. For Stacey Warr, it led to stage 5 kidney disease. No...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Diet and nutrition,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Signs and symptoms,

Cardiovascular disease,

Vitamins, nutrients, minerals, and supplements,

High blood pressure,

Care Partner Burnout in Kidney Disease Is Real. Here’s What You Can Do

Supporting someone with kidney disease? Discover signs of burnout, ways to cope, and how to get the help you need.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Care partners of adults

Stepsibling Bond Leads to Life-Saving Kidney Donation

Read this powerful kidney transplant story about stepsiblings, identity, and living donation.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Living donation,

Kidney transplantation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation

Saving Ellen: A Glimpse into the Early Days of Kidney Transplantation

Pulitzer winner Maura Casey’s memoir shares her sister’s battle with kidney failure in the 1960s. Learn more.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donor programs,

Living donation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases,

Glomerulonephritis