Press Room

~ 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...

~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...

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...

~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...

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...

~National Kidney Foundation Celebrates 100 Successful Kidney Transplants Through Peer Mentoring in Partnership with National Kidney Registry~   (September 19, 2023, New York, NY) — The...

~ Study Reveals Alarming Disparities in Chronic Kidney Disease Testing and Highlights Path to Equitable Care for Americans living with Diabetes ~ (August 30, 2023, New York, NY) — Not enough...

Results of new study published in National Kidney Foundation’s American Journal of Kidney Disease (Aug. 16, 2023, New York, NY) — Moderate to severe itching, or pruritus, remains a common and...

Statement from Kevin Longino, CEO of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and a transplant recipient, on the Senate’s unanimous passage of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation...

                 National Kidney Foundation and Medtronic survey found dialysis patients’ top concerns potentially better addressed by minimally...