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Father/Daughter Living Donor Stories of Inspiration and Survival
June 17, 2021, New York, NY – National Kidney Foundation (NKF) celebrates Father’s Day by sharing stories of love, sacrifice and the best gift a child could ever give their parent – the gift of life! Currently, there are nearly 100,000 American’s waiting for a kidney transplant. The average wait time for a kidney...
Youngest recipient to be honored at 2021 Spring Clinical Meetings for his significant contributions to renal nutrition
February 24, 2021, New York, NY — Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds of specialists in the field of nephrology and selects among them those who most exemplify the relentless efforts of NKF to enhance the...
Patients, families, and health professionals unite to advocate for change
New York, NY – June 1, 2021 — Today, National Kidney Foundation launches Voices for Kidney Health™, a diverse nationwide community of dedicated kidney patient and health professional advocates working with elected officials and other public leaders to create policies and initiatives that help those living with...
Oct. 19, 2020, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is pleased to announce the appointment of nephrologist Dr. Sumeska Thavarajah of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to its national Board of Directors.
Dr. Thavarajah is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology. She has a...
Foundation urges CDC to issue guidelines for immune compromised patients and study need for booster vaccines
New York, NY, May 18, 2021 — In light of new CDC masking guidance issued last week indicating that people who are fully vaccinated can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, the National Kidney...
NKF and Elongate align on Dedication to Helping Kidney Patients and Addressing Healthcare Disparities
May 26, 2021, New York, NY – Elongate, the world’s largest, first-ever charity cryptocurrency, will host a livestream on Twitch Sunday, May 30 from 12 pm to 1 pm ET announcing an exciting opportunity with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), the largest, patient-...
Educator in nephrology to be honored at NKF’s 2021 Spring Clinical Meetings
Nov. 18, 2020, New York, NY —Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds of specialists in the field of nephrology and selects among them those who most exemplify the relentless efforts of NKF to enhance the lives of patients through action, education...
Living Donors Save Lives and Give Others a Second Chance at Life
May 13, 2021, New York, NY – While COVID-19 continues to dominate the United States healthcare system, nearly 100,000 Americans are still on a waitlist for a kidney transplant and each day 12 patients die waiting for a kidney. National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Health Policy...
Tool will help doctors assess childhood kidney disease
Feb. 9, 2020, New York, NY — Today, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) unveiled a new clinical tool for pediatric healthcare professionals to assess kidney disease progression in children and help provide more targeted care.
Kidney disease is rare in children in the...