Press Room
August 2020
The National Kidney Foundation Announces First Clinical Partner on NKF Patient Network
August 21, 2020, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) announced today a partnership with Geisinger on the upcoming NKF Patient Network, the first national...
August 2020
National Kidney Foundation, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Release KDOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines on Nutrition
Aug. 20, 2020, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) in collaboration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics released today the 2020 Kidney Disease Outcomes...
August 2020
National Kidney Foundation and Konica Minolta Team Up to Help People with Kidney Disease
Konica Minolta Renews as Title Sponsor of The Premier Amateur Golf Event for Charity
August 18, 2020, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce that...
August 2020
NKF Celebrates National Minority Donor Awareness Month
2020 is the perfect time to hear our call. One voice and one vision to heal and save lives.
National Minority Donor Awareness Month is a collaborative effort by the National Organ, Eye...
August 2020
Spiceology Releases 13 New Salt Free Seasonings To Shake Up The Health, Wellness & Fitness Markets
Spiceology partners with National Kidney Foundation, Challenges Other Food Manufacturers to “Show us your Phosphorus!”
August 4, 2020, Spokane, WA —–Spiceology, Inc., the fastest-...
July 2020
Young Investigators Recognized at National Kidney Foundation’s 15th Annual National Young Investigators Forum
July 22, 2020—New York, NY—Research fellows were recognized for their excellence in basic and clinical research at the annual National Young Investigators Forum (YIF) on Friday. Regional...
July 2020
New Kidney Health Evaluation Measure to Improve Kidney Disease Testing in Diabetes Patients
New HEDIS® measure will improve testing for those most at risk
July 21, 2020, New York, NY — An estimated 37 million American adults are affected by kidney disease but...
July 2020
Establishing a Task Force to Reassess the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases
A joint statement from the National Kidney Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology
July 2, 2020
Of the more than 37 million people affected by kidney diseases in the United...
June 2020
Statement on Racial Violence and Disparities in America
Quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation
June 1, 2020 — “On the backdrop of the COVID-19 crisis, our country is facing yet another crisis of senseless racial violence. The recent...
May 2020
Nation's Largest Kidney Patient and Professional Organizations Urge Action to Protect Patients During Reopening
The National Kidney Foundation and American Society of Nephrology join to advance the unique needs of kidney patients during COVID-19
May 21, 2020, New York, NY— In a detailed...