Press Room
March 2021
NKF Presents Nephrologist with J. Michael Lazarus Award
Minnesota’s Dr. Kirsten Johansen to be honored at 2021 Spring Clinical Meetings for dedication to kidney health
March 24, 2021—New York, NY — Each year the National Kidney...
March 2021
NKF Releases Commentary on Transplant Practices
Authors support global guidelines on selecting and management of candidates
March 18, 2021 — Today, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) unveiled a review by its Kidney Disease Outcomes...
March 2021
St. Louis University Nephrologist, Researcher to Receive NKF’s Excellence Award
Dr. Krista Lentine to be honored at 2021 Spring Clinical Meetings for her work in kidney donation
March 16, 2021, New York, NY —Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF)...
March 2021
Celebrate World Kidney Day, Learn About Your Kidney Health
Landmarks & Buildings Nationwide Turn Orange in Honor of World Kidney Day
March 11, 2021, New York, NY — In honor of World Kidney Day on Thursday, March 11, the National Kidney...
March 2021
Indiana Kidney Recipient, Volunteer to Receive NKF’s Patient Engagement Award
Living-donor advocate to be honored at 2021 Spring Clinical Meetings for his work in kidney donation
March 10, 2021, New York, NY —Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF...
March 2021
NKF and Imperial Headwear Tee-Off to Help People with Kidney Disease
March 9, 2021, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce Imperial Headwear as the “Official Headwear” and National Promotional Partner of the...
March 2021
Removing Race from Estimates of Kidney Function
March 9, 2021 - A joint statement from the presidents of the American Society of Nephrology and the National Kidney Foundation
More than 37 million adults in the United States have kidney...
March 2021
NKF Hosts Virtual 8th Annual Kidney Patient Summit
Actor, activist, entrepreneur, producer Wilmer Valderrama joins in advocating for kidney health
Washington, D.C., – March 2, 2021 — Today the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) hosts its...
March 2021
Diabetes is Focus for National Kidney Month
New Phase of the “Are You the 33%?” Campaign Empowers People to Take Action
March 1, 2021, New York, NY — In honor of National Kidney Month which starts today, the National Kidney...
March 2021
NKF Applauds Legislation to Protect Living Organ Donors
Washington, D.C., – March 1, 2021 — Living organ donors can suffer job losses, denial of insurance coverage, and significantly higher health-insurance premiums after giving the gift of...