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How NKF Got Here: Kidney Care in the 1980s

Learn how NKF led lifesaving changes in kidney care during the 1980s, from organ donation efforts to new treatments for dialysis patients.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

A Sneak Peek Into the Future of Kidney Transplant Technologies

Learn how the NKF Innovation Fund is supporting groundbreaking kidney transplant technologies.

Treatments and therapies,

Tests and procedures,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Weight Management for Kidney Patients and Living Donors

Discover the impact of BMI on transplants and health.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Healthy habits,

Kidney transplantation,

Organ and Tissue Donation

Learn the basics of the organ donation process for a deceased person.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

How This CEO’s Kidney Donation Sparked a Life-Saving Transplant Chain

Learn how living kidney donation works and how one man’s decision to donate a kidney to a stranger saved multiple lives.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Organ donation,

Living donor evaluation,

Living donation,

Kidney transplantation

A Father's Kidney Donation Gives Son a Second Chance at Life

A father donates his kidney to save his son’s life. Read their inspiring journey from dialysis to transplant and how they now advocate for kidney awar...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Organ donation,

Living donor evaluation,

Living donation,

Kidney transplantation

How NKF Got Here: Kidney Care in the 1970s

The 1970s changed kidney care forever. See how NKF led efforts in dialysis access, Medicare expansion, organ donation, and more.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Background information

How a Kidney Failure Diagnosis and Transplant Inspired a Future Doctor

After battling kidney failure and receiving a transplant, Andrew is determined to become a doctor and change lives.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donation,

Rare kidney diseases and disorders,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

C3 glomerulopathy

Unfiltered Story: “My Kidney Transplant Failing Was a Blessing in Disguise.”

A failed kidney transplant was a setback for Anthony, but it led to an unexpected discovery that changed everything. Read on to learn how he is living...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation,

Peritoneal dialysis,

Home peritoneal dialysis

The Kidney Transplant Waitlist and High KDPI Kidneys

What system judges deceased donor kidneys and when should one accept a less than perfect kidney? Keep reading to learn more.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Informed decision-making,

Organ donation,

Deceased donation