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1 in 2 Lupus Nephritis Patients Don’t Know They Have Lupus
New York, NY– December 7, 2020—Significant gaps in education and communication among patients and physicians pose barriers to lupus nephritis (LN) care, according to results of two companion surveys conducted by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA).
Half of all people with LN do not realize that, by definition, they...
Educator in nephrology to be honored at NKF’s 2021 Spring Clinical Meetings
Nov. 18, 2020, New York, NY —Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds of specialists in the field of nephrology and selects among them those who most exemplify the relentless efforts of NKF to enhance the lives of patients through action, education...
September 18, 2020—New York, NY —Transplant Genomics (TGI), the leading personalized diagnostics company committed to improving organ transplant outcomes worldwide, today announced it is “Lacing Up” with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) as a National Multi-Market Sponsor of the Kidney Walk, which raises funds to support kidney health and improve the lives of the 37 million people in the United States affected by kidney disease. To help...
September 18, 2020
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“The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is pleased to support the three linchpin policies of the Advancing American Kidney Health (AAKH) initiative finalized this morning. On behalf of 37 million adults in the U.S. affected by kidney disease, we express our sincere appreciation to the Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human...
Are you the 33%?
September 1, 2020, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is joining forces with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), and actor, activist and entrepreneur Wilmer Valderrama to reach the 1 in 3 American adults at risk for kidney disease....
Spiceology partners with National Kidney Foundation, Challenges Other Food Manufacturers to “Show us your Phosphorus!”
August 4, 2020, Spokane, WA —–Spiceology, Inc., the fastest-growing spice company in America, today announced the launch of 13 new, innovative, ...
Of the more than 37 million people affected by kidney diseases in the United States, a disproportionate number are of African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American descent. African Americans are three times more likely than Non-Hispanic Whites to experience kidney failure. Such disparities go beyond the high...
When Kelli Strother walked into her local NKF office in 2018, she expected to discuss kidney health policy and figure out how her employer could help improve mental health services for people with kidney disease. She walked out with partnership ideas and an invitation to a kidney health screening event, which would inadvertently kick-start her journey to become a kidney donor.
Learning more about kidney transplant...New Harris Poll indicates only 1 in 5 Americans are aware kidneys can fail due to virus
May 14, 2020, New York, NY—COVID-19 doesn't just attack a patient's lungs, it damages the kidneys, but most Americans are unaware. In a new National Kidney Foundation-Harris Poll Survey on COVID-19 and Kidney Health findings show surprisingly low levels of awareness on both the risk of developing an acute kidney injury as a result of COVID-19, as...