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Your Story, Your Voice

You are the strongest advocate for kidney patients, living donors, and their families. On March 2nd, NKF hosted its ninth annual Kidney Patient Summit...

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Kidney transplantation,

Patient advocacy,

Home hemodialysis

Talking With Someone Who Understands What It Means To Live With a Kidney Transplant

Receiving a kidney from a friend or a loved one is wonderful and life-changing, but it can also be stressful. Many people experience a mixture of grat...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Mental health and wellness,

Kidney transplantation,

Coping and self-care,

Stress management

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

Continuing Our Progress on Transplants for All

At NKF, we are devoted to advocating for our kidney patient community and amplifying health equity to ensure that everyone has a fair chance at transp...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Kidney transplantation,

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,

46 Years with a Transplanted Kidney? Yes, It's Possible.

This National Donate Life Month, we wanted to share an extraordinary story of hope and resilience. Meet George Franklin III, join us in congratulating...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Transplant recipients ,

Kidney transplantation

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

NKF Advocates Bring National Kidney Month to Capitol Hill

As National Kidney Month kicks off, more than 220 Voices for Kidney Health advocates are poised to seize the moment by meeting virtually with their la...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Policy and legislation,

Kidney transplantation,

Home hemodialysis

Addressing a Critical Health Crisis

For individuals with kidney failure, getting a transplant is life changing. It frees patients from the rigors of dialysis and allows them to return to...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Policy and legislation,

Kidney transplantation,

What if Transplant Relationships Go Wrong?

Donating a kidney to a friend or family member is a huge life decision. It's natural to hope that giving this gift will help your relationship with th...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation