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November 2023
National Kidney Foundation Partners with HHS Technology Group to Launch the KidneyCARE™ Study, Successor to the NKF Patient Network®
Collaboration Sets the Stage for an Enhanced National Registry for All Stages and Types of Kidney Disease
(November 01, 2023, New York, NY) - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and HHS...
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October 2023
NKF Launches Educational Animated Video Series on Kidney Cancer in Eight Languages
~Foundation Educates Patients Around the World on link between Kidney Disease and Kidney Cancer~
(October 25, 2023, New York, NY) – The National Kidney Foundation (NKF)...
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October 2023
NKF Remembers Advocate Leader Derek Forfang
(October 25, New York, NY) - The National Kidney Foundation and entire kidney community mourns the loss of Derek Forfang, who passed away last week. As NKF Kidney Advocacy Committee and...
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October 2023
NKF Celebrates 35 Years of Uniting Authors and Literary Enthusiasts to Benefit Kidney Patients
Online and In-Person Tickets Available for the National Kidney Foundation’s 35th Anniversary Authors Luncheon
(October 28, 2023, San Franciso, California) — Fans of modern literature...
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October 2023
NKF Announces Young Investigator Research Grant Award Recipients
~ Foundation Awards Five Promising Young Scientists for their Research of Kidney Disease ~
(October 2, 2023, New York, NY) —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is delighted to...
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October 2023
NKF Proudly Announces the 2023 Health Equity Community Engagement Award Winners
~ Foundation Awards Celebrate Exceptional Contributions to Kidney Health ~
(October 2, 2023, New York, NY) —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce the recipients of...
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September 2023
NKF Remembers Lioness of Kidney Advocacy
~Statement from the National Kidney Foundation on the passing of Nietlje Gedney~
New York, NY (September 22, 2023) – The Kidney Community lost a lioness yesterday with the passing of Nieltje...
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September 2023
National Kidney Foundation: NEW ORGAN PROCUREMENT TRANSPLANT LAW IS GAME-CHANGER
Statement from Kevin Longino, CEO of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and a transplant recipient, on the signing of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Act into...
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September 2023
NKF's Innovation Fund Invests in Diatiro to Advance Kidney Health
~Collaboration aims to transform kidney transplantation and enhance health equity~
(September 21, 2023, New York, NY) – The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce its...
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September 2023
National Kidney Foundation Launches KIDNEY EQUITY FOR ALL™ Initiative At DC Events
Healthy.io, Platinum Recording Artist Freeway Join with NKF to Advance Kidney Health Equity at Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference and Congressional Hispanic Caucus...