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Fighting FSGS and Winning: Dine’s Story

In 1984, Bernardine (Dine) Watson was feeling gloomy, exhausted, and suffering from intermittent joint pain. However, as a working mom going through a...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donation,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases

First They Donated Kidneys to Their Fathers and Then They Fell in Love

I have been to South Africa, I donated a kidney, or I have a tattoo - this game of two truths and a lie was featured prominently on Jessicas dating...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Living donation,

Fundraising events

NKF Advocates Secure Support for Living Organ Donor Protections Across the Country

Since the start of state legislative sessions in January, Voices for Kidney Health advocates have worked with lawmakers to pass Living Donor Protectio...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Living donation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Patient advocacy

Coworkers Come Together and Save a Life

In 2021, Jeanine Ramirez received heartbreaking news. Even with dialysis, her kidney function was too low, and she was given only six months to live. ...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Kidney transplantation

Donating a Kidney Didn't Slow this American Ninja Warrior Down

At only 22, Austin Gray was a talented athlete preparing to compete in the Minneapolis American Ninja Warrior qualifying round when he heard that his ...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

NKF Advocates Put a Face on Kidney Health Agenda in August Meetings

This August NKF Voices for Kidney Health advocates from across the country are meeting with their federal representatives, sharing their stories and w...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Kidney transplantation,

Patient advocacy

The lifesaving power of living kidney donation

NKF staff member becomes a living donor The availability of kidneys from living donors is crucial to the survival of many kidney patients, but thousan...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

A Major Kidney Policy Milestone

Late last night kidney community advocates reached an amazing milestone, as the Connecticut state legislature passed and sent to the governor to sign ...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Kidney transplantation,

Patient advocacy

A Force for Good

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Kidney transplantation

Momentum Builds for Federal LDPA During Donate Life Month

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation,

Living donation