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Coping With Kidney Disease Is Hard. Peer Mentors Can Help

Mental health is important for people with kidney disease. Far too many people face kidney disease without enough emotional support, but NKF Peers is ...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Mental health and wellness,

Kidney transplantation,

Coping and self-care

How to Share Your Story and Find a Living Kidney Donor

Need a kidney transplant but don't know where to start? Here's advice from two transplant recipients who've been in your shoes.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Kidney transplantation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

Kidney Commute CE Study Guide: Living Donation and Transplant

Continuing education series for professionals. Kidney transplants are the optimal treatment option for many kidney patients. However, the average wait...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation,

Living donation

From Preemie to Transplant Recipient: Logan's Fight Against a Rare Kidney Disorder

When Logan Blevins was three days old, a preemie weighing just three pounds and four ounces, his doctors noticed something amiss with his urine and bl...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation,

Living donation,

Children and adolescents

Kidney Commute CE Study Guide: Working Towards Transplant

Continuing education series for professionals. At National Kidney Foundation, we believe that everyone who needs a kidney transplant should get one. A...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation

Navigating College, Dialysis, and Transplant: One Advocate’s Kidney Disease Journey

Lance Mason's kidney journey began before he was even bornboth his parents had kidney disease and had gone through dialysis and kidney transplants. G...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Kidney transplantation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Patient advocacy

North Carolinians Need the Living Donor Protection Act: An Advocate’s Letter to the North Carolina Legislature

As more states pass the Living Donor Protection Act, which protects living donors from insurance discrimination, the situation of kidney patients in N...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Policy and legislation,

Kidney transplantation

Kidney Transplant Recipient and Renaissance Person Fighting for Equality in Healthcare

Jess Walters is an independent scholar, a remarkable artist, and a fierce advocate. With a neurodivergent deaf-queer identity that fuels their drive, ...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Kidney transplantation,

Your Go-To-Guide for a Successful Kidney Advocacy Meeting

Meeting with your legislator can feel overwhelming, particularly for first-timers, but remembering the basics can ensure your session goes off without...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Policy and legislation,

Kidney transplantation

Xenotransplantation

Xenotransplantation involves using non-human cells, tissues, or organs, like pig kidneys, to treat human medical conditions. Learn about its uses, suc...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation