Press Room

February 2023
NKF Launches New Public Education Series on Hyperkalemia
National Kidney Foundation Launches New Public Education Series on Hyperkalemia
~Animated Video Series and Patient Videos Illustrate What You Need to Know about High Potassium and CKD~
(Feb....

February 2023
NKF Konica Minolta Golf Classic hosts another record-breaking year
Golfers Teed Up to help NKF’s programs and initiatives
(February 28, 2023 Pebble Beach, CA) – Two, four-person teams bested the competition at the National Finals of the National...

February 2023
NKF Innovation Fund Invests in Relavo to improve home dialysis
(February 15, 2023, New York, NY) —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) today announced the latest investment from its Innovation Fund, the philanthropic impact investment program of NKF....

February 2023
NKF Encourages Prioritization of Innovative Research and Increased Investments for Kidney Patients
Statement from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Decision to revoke Evusheld’s Authorization regarding Emergency Use due to lack of...

February 2023
State of the Union Response: National Kidney Foundation Ready To Work With Leaders To Improve The Lives Of Kidney Patients
New York, NY (February 7, 2023) – The following is a statement from Kevin Longino, Chief Executive Officer of the National Kidney Foundation and a kidney transplant recipient, on tonight’s...

January 2023
NKF Honors Dr. Rajnish Mehrotra with Top Researcher Award
(January 23, 2023, New York, NY) — One of the nation’s top nephrologists and advanced kidney disease researchers, Rajnish Mehrotra, MD, MS, will receive the National Kidney Foundation’s (...

January 2023
NKF Honors Dr. Delgado with Prestigious Garabed Eknoyan Award
(January 11, 2023, New York, NY) — Health equity expert and nephrologist Cynthia Delgado, MD, is this year’s recipient of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Garabed Eknoyan Award. The ...

January 2023
National Kidney Foundation Journal Changes Name to Advances in Kidney Disease and Health
(January 5, 2023, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is excited to announce a new name for its bimonthly journal, Advances in Kidney Disease and Health (AKDH). Formerly...

December 2022
National Kidney Foundation Renews Appointment of Top Advocacy Leader to Board of Directors
October 19, 2022, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce the renewed appointment of board member Sam Marchio as the Secretary to its national Board...

December 2022
MediGO is Latest Recipient of National Kidney Foundation Innovation Fund Investment
(December 20, 2022, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Innovation Fund, the philanthropic impact investment program of NKF, has made its latest investment in MediGO Inc., a...