Press Room
March 2021
NKF Hosts Virtual 8th Annual Kidney Patient Summit
Actor, activist, entrepreneur, producer Wilmer Valderrama joins in advocating for kidney health
Washington, D.C., – March 2, 2021 — Today the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) hosts its...
March 2021
Diabetes is Focus for National Kidney Month
New Phase of the “Are You the 33%?” Campaign Empowers People to Take Action
March 1, 2021, New York, NY — In honor of National Kidney Month which starts today, the National Kidney...
March 2021
NKF Applauds Legislation to Protect Living Organ Donors
Washington, D.C., – March 1, 2021 — Living organ donors can suffer job losses, denial of insurance coverage, and significantly higher health-insurance premiums after giving the gift of...
February 2021
NKF Launches the First-Ever National Registry for All Stages of Kidney Disease
The new NKF Patient Network will help improve the lives of people with kidney disease through research, clinical care, drug development, and supportive health policy decisions
February...
February 2021
Scientific Activities Organizer to Receive NKF’s Garabed Eknoyan Award
Executive to be honored at 2021 Spring Clinical Meetings for her contributions to NKF’s mission
February 23, 2021, New York, NY — Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF...
February 2021
Nephrologist from NYC Health + Hospitals to Receive NKF's Kopple Award
Youngest recipient to be honored at 2021 Spring Clinical Meetings for his significant contributions to renal nutrition
February 24, 2021, New York, NY — Each year the National...
February 2021
National Kidney Foundation Launches New Pediatric Risk Calculator
Tool will help doctors assess childhood kidney disease
Feb. 9, 2020, New York, NY — Today, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) unveiled a new clinical tool for pediatric...
February 2021
National Kidney Foundation Launches First-ever Health Equity Advisory Committee
February 5, 2021, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever Health Equity Advisory Committee (HEAC) responsible for directing...
February 2021
NKF and Debbie Allen Partner with Bayer to Launch New Initiative on Risk of CKD in People With T2D
Initiative Marks New Phase of the NKF “Are You the 33%?” National Kidney Disease Awareness Campaign
Whippany, N.J., – (BUSINESS WIRE) – February 4, 2021 – Bayer and the National Kidney...
February 2021
Spiceology Asks Americans to Reimagine Flavor Without Salt
‘Choose Flavor’ contest launches today to support American Heart Association and National Kidney Foundation
SPOKANE, WA (February 3, 2021)—Spiceology, Inc., the fastest-growing spice company...