When Molly and Anthony Ruane gave birth to Matilda, their joy quickly turned to terror.
Matilda wasn't breathing. Her lungs and kidneys hadn't developed properly. Hospital staff whisked her away to emergency care. They weren’t sure she would survive.
Unsure what would happen next, Molly and Anthony could only wait.
Two hard years later, Anthony donated a kidney to Matilda. Today, Matilda is thriving thanks to her mother's diligent care and her father's selfless gift.
This is their story.
(April 1, 2024, 2024, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is excited to announce that Renal Nutrition Expert Kathy Schiro Harvey, MS, RDN, CSR, is the recipient of this year’s prestigious Joel D. Kopple Award.
Did you know that Hispanic/Latino communities bear a disproportionate burden of kidney disease?
Why is that, and what can you do to protect your kidney health? Carolina Mestrovic, María Marín, and Carolina Sandoval, three popular Hispanic/Latino influencers, are here to break it down.
What to know
According to the CDC, Hispanic/Latino persons have twice the incidence rate of kidney failure than non-Hispanic White persons.1
