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How NKF Got Here: The Fight for Better Kidney Disease Care

From mineral baths in ancient Rome to dialysis and transplants, explore the history of kidney disease treatments and NKF’s role in transforming care.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

How NKF Got Here: Kidney Care in the 1960’s

The 1960s were a turning point for kidney disease. Discover how dialysis, transplants, and NKF’s advocacy laid the foundation for today’s kidney care.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Trailblazers in Kidney Care: Dr. Samuel L. Kountz

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Tests and procedures,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors

How to Avoid Dialysis with a Preemptive Kidney Transplant

Avoid the complications of dialysis with a preemptive kidney transplant. Find out when to start your transplant evaluation and explore your options.

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation,

Transplant recipients

What to Expect After Donation

Life doesn’t change much after donating. After recovering from surgery, donors are able to return to work, physical activity and are able to eat a reg...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Flipping Furniture and Fixing Futures: A Living Kidney Donor Story

Discover how YouTube star Kristen Fennig made a life-saving kidney donation and what she’s been up to since.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donor programs,

Kidney transplantation,

Living donation

How One Artist is Changing Lives After Her Living Kidney Donation

Her kidney donation saved her husband. Now, she’s raising awareness about kidney health and living donation through art and advocacy.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Fundraising and volunteering

30 Thoughtful Holiday Gifts for People with Kidney Disease

Looking for the perfect gift for someone with kidney disease? Find thoughtful and practical ideas for every stage.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Self-management and self-care,

Kidney transplantation,

Transplant recipients ,

People living with a disease or disorder,

People living with end-stage kidney disease

How NKF's Digital Marketing Director Became a Life-Saving Altruistic Kidney Donor

NKF’s Digital Marketing Director Daniel Emerson shares his journey as an altruistic kidney donor, showing the life-changing impact of giving the gift ...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donor programs,

Living donation

Helpful Tips for Living Donors and Caretakers

The following is a list of suggestions from other living donors and care partners. We hope that their experiences will help others through the process...