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3 Advocacy Tips from Sharon McMahon, America's Government Teacher®

Starting your advocacy journey might seem a bit overwhelming, but don't worry. Sharon McMahon, the brain behind Sharon Says So on social media and for...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Patient advocacy

Sharon McMahon's Journey to Kidney Disease Advocacy

Sharon McMahon's commitment to truth and the democratic processes that shape the US gave her the online title of America's Government Teacher. By sha...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Transplant recipients ,

Patient advocacy

Emmy® Award-Winning Journalist Eliecer Marte Takes on Kidney Disease

Join Emmy®-winning journalist Eliecer Marte in his mission to raise awareness about kidney disease, driven by personal experiences and a dedication to...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Fundraising and volunteering

From Loss to Legacy: One Woman’s Mission to Raise Kidney Disease Awareness

Her grandmother was a dietitian, mother a nurse, stepfather a pharmacist. Erica Cohen was raised in a household full of healthcare professionals. Tha...

Fundraising and volunteering

Moving from a Cane to Curling for a Cure

Moving from a Cane to Curling for a Cure Jennifer Cramer-Miller Regan Birr graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a mechanical engineering...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Patient advocacy,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

Lupus nephritis

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