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Transplants For All: Saving Lives, One Kidney at a Time

In 2021, there were 786,000 patients1 living with kidney failure, yet less than 25,0002 received a transplant that year. In 2022, the U.S. finally rea...

Kidney transplantation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation

HRSA’s Plan to Modernize the Transplant System

Last week the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced it is taking several steps to modernize the U.S. organ transplant system. ...

Kidney transplantation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation

Kidney for Roman: One Teenager’s Lifelong Journey

Roman McCormick was born with branchiootorenal/branchiootic syndrome, also known as BOR/BO syndrome. BOR/BO syndrome is a rare genetic condition that ...

Children and adolescents,

Kidney transplantation,

Rare kidney diseases and disorders,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Focusing Our Patient-Driven Advocacy on Transplants for All

In 2022 the National Kidney Foundation took several key steps to follow through on our passionate commitment to transplants for all. The dedication of...

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Kidney transplantation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation

Xenotransplantation

Xenotransplantation involves using non-human cells, tissues, or organs, like pig kidneys, to treat human medical conditions. Learn about its uses, suc...

Kidney transplantation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation

A Kidney Patient’s Journey to Advocacy

With Election Day around the corner, National Kidney Foundation advocates are already looking ahead to 2023, when state legislatures and a new Congres...

Patient advocacy,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Kidney transplantation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation

Kidney Transplant Allows Long Distance Runner to Race Again

In 2007, Ryan Shay, a professional athlete, collapsed during the US Olympic Marathon trials and later passed away from heart failure related to a pree...

Kidney transplantation,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Tests and Procedures

FSGS Can’t Stop Audra: “I Have More on My Journey”

Prior to 2006, Audra Skibo was dealing with mysterious health problems. At first, doctors believed it was multiple sclerosis or another disease that a...

Glomerular diseases,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney transplantation,

Living donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation

Blockbuster Senate Hearing Focuses on Need for Transplant System Reform

On Wednesday, August 3, 2022, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing,A System in Need of Repair: Addressing Organizational Failures of the U.S....

Kidney transplantation,

Policy and legislation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation

How to Share Your Story and Find a Living Kidney Donor

Finding a living donor can sound scary and overwhelming. Where do you start and what are the best ways to share your story? Heres advice from two tra...

Patient advocacy,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Kidney transplantation,

Policy and legislation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation