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NKF's patient advocacy and engagement program, the Kidney Advocacy Committee (KAC), is a growing group of nearly 200 elite patient liaisons who use their personal experiences and expertise to inform public policy makers of kidney-related legislation, policies, research, programs, and education. They participate in a wide array of activities to change kidney disease health policy, improve care, quality of life, and treatment of kidney...
NKF's patient advocacy and engagement program, the Kidney Advocacy Committee (KAC), is a growing group of nearly 200 elite patient liaisons who use their personal experiences and expertise to inform public policy makers of kidney-related legislation, policies, research, programs, and education. They participate in a wide array of activities to change kidney disease health policy, improve care, quality of life, and treatment of kidney...
Initiative credited with creating unprecedented momentum for kidney advocacy
New York, NY - June 1, 2022 – It’s been an unprecedented year for kidney advocacy. The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) today announced its NKF Voices for Kidney Health™ program gained significant increases in both congressional support and funding for kidney-disease related research and prevention in...
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 and championing NKF’s health equity, community health, and social justice efforts through research, education and key partnerships. This committee will work collaboratively with kidney patients, other NKF committees, as well as boards and NKF staff to...
Together, we'll find a cure for kidney disease
After almost two years of collaboration with volunteer advisory committees—comprised of nephrologists, patient advocates, and researchers in academia and the private sector—the NKF Patient Network launched on February 25th.
The NKF Patient Network is the first-ever national registry for patients at all stages of kidney disease. This powerful research tool will improve the...
Quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation - January 7, 2021
“As the acts of violence unfolded at the U.S. Capitol building yesterday, we stood witness to an attack on our democracy and the very institution entrusted to protect it. The National Kidney Foundation strongly condemns the attack on the U.S. Capitol and expresses its staunch support for our Members of Congress and their staffs who bravely...
Dr. Robert W. Schrier was former NKF President and recipient of NKF’s Hume Award
Jan. 28, 2020, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is mourning the passing of one of the giants in kidney healthcare, nephrologist Dr. Robert W. Schrier, who passed away peacefully in the presence of his beloved family on Jan. 23, 2021.
Dr. Schrier was a prominent and prolific kidney researcher, who played a significant role in...
The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Patient Social Summit is an opportunity to bring together anyone affected by kidney disease (pre-dialysis, dialysis, ESRD, transplant, living donors, care givers and family members) to learn about topics that concern the patient and their entire family. The Kidney Patient Social Summit is attended by patients, family members, health professionals, and the community. The event is sponsored by those...