Press Room

May 2022
NKF Observes National Mental Health Awareness Month
May 2, 2022, New York, NY – No one should be alone when it comes to kidney disease and in honor of National Mental Health Awareness Month, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) ...

April 2022
NKF Announces Partnership with American Society of Transplantation’s Living Donor Circle of Excellence
~ NKF-AST Recognize Companies Supporting Living Kidney and Liver Donors~
(April 28, 2022, New York, NY) - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce its...

April 2022
NKF Endorses Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
Statement from the National Kidney Foundation on Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
April 28, 2022, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is urging Congress to act...

April 2022
NKF Innovation Fund Seeks to Accelerate Kidney Disease Therapies
Potentially game changing impact investment program aimed at fundamentally disrupting the fight against kidney disease
April 11, 2022, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF)...

April 2022
Congress Should Act on Living Donor Protection Act During Donate Life Month
Statement from the National Kidney Foundation on Federal Living Donor Protection Act
April 6, 2022, New York, NY —In recognition of Donate Life Month, the National Kidney Foundation is...

April 2022
New Study to be Unveiled in Boston Shows Promising Treatment for Anemia
Presentation will be shared at National Kidney Foundation’s Spring Clinical Meetings
April 6, 2022, New York, NY — New research that shows promise in treating anemia in people with...

April 2022
Potassium Binder Can Help Patients with Kidney Disease and Heart Failure, Study Says
April 7, 2022, New York, NY — Health care professionals should recognize that new potassium binders can help them get their patients on kidney and heart protective blood pressure...

April 2022
NKF Names Connecticut Congresswoman as Top Public Servant
April 4, 2022, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will honor Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3) with the 2022 Public Service Award for her efforts to improve...

April 2022
NKF Celebrates National Donate Life Month in April
~ Sharing Stories of Siblings Giving the Gift of Life on National Siblings Day ~
New York, NY – April 4, 2022 – Saving a loved one’s life is the greatest gift you could offer a sibling...

March 2022
NKF Honors Standouts in Kidney Health at Annual Conference
March 31, 2022, New York, NY — Every year, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) takes time out of the annual NKF Spring Clinical Meetings (SCM), one of the largest...