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Overcoming Financial Hardships with Kidney Disease

New data estimates that 50% of people with kidney disease will face financial hardships that create challenges when accessing care. Some may need to l...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Let Down by the Healthcare System- Saved by Her Best Friend

"We've always said we were soul sisters. Today she's more than that. I believe she's my soulmate because she didn't even think twice about giving me h...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Kidney transplantation,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Race and ethnicity,

Exploring the Impact of Kidney Disease on the Hispanic/Latino Community

Learn about risk factors and what you can do to protect your kidney health.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Race and ethnicity

NKF is Transforming the Fight Against Kidney Disease with KIDNEY EQUITY FOR ALL™

Imagine a different future for kidney disease. A future where every person has equal access to quality kidney care and accelerated innovation for pati...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

NKF Launches Equity Campaign at Congressional Hispanic and Black Caucus Events

National Kidney Foundation staff recently launched the KIDNEY EQUITY FOR ALL initiative at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institutes (CHCI) Leader...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Two Hearts, One Condition: Married Couple Face Their Kidney Disease Diagnoses Together

From a sudden collapse and strokes to dialysis treatments and failed transplants, Nathan and Candria's kidney disease journeys have been marked with m...

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Dialysis patients' bill of rights and responsibilities,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Kidney Commute CE Study Guide: Kidney Health Care for LGBTQIA+ Patients

Continuing education series for professionals. Creating an open relationship with LGBTQIA+ patients is an ongoing processthere is no one right way to...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Health Equity and Chronic Kidney Disease

Health equity means providing resources based on need, not treating everyone the same. Inequities in CKD arise from factors like race, insurance, and ...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Chronic kidney disease

Bringing the Patient Voice to the National Medical Association Conference

by Morgan Reid, NFK Director of Transplant Policy and Strategy Amplifying the voices of our kidney patient community is a critical component of how th...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Policy and legislation,

Race and ethnicity,

LGBTQIA+ Healthcare Disparities: The Impact on Kidney Disease Outcomes

Recent studies have found that over 50% of LGBTQ+ people experience some form of healthcare discrimination1 and over 25% of transgender people reporte...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Social determinants of health