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Sharing a Mission and Shining a Light

Written by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller The National Kidney Foundation highlights a staggering statistic37 million American adults have kidney disease, bu...

Chronic kidney disease,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Medical professionals,

Diseases and conditions,

What It's Like

We are proud to share a firsthand account of what it is like to be an immune compromised individual, living through the 4th wave of the Covid-19 pande...

Infectious diseases,

Transplant recipients ,

Diseases and conditions,

The lifesaving power of living kidney donation

NKF staff member becomes a living donor The availability of kidneys from living donors is crucial to the survival of many kidney patients, but thousan...

Living donation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney disease changed our lives in a day

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Kidney failure,

Caregivers of adults,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney Stones in Children and Teens

Kidney stones in kids can cause severe pain. Treatment includes increased fluids, pain relief, and sometimes surgery.

Children and adolescents,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diseases and conditions,

8-Year-Old Davidson Empowers Our Fight

You are giving hope to patients and their families. After Davidsons kidney transplant was delayed due to the pandemic shutdown last spring, Caryn and...

Fundraising events,

Children and adolescents,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Kidney transplantation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Expanded Medicare Coverage of Immunosuppressive Drugs for Kidney Transplant Recipients

Medicare now covers kidney transplant immunosuppressive drugs for life, starting January 1, 2023. Eligibility details and how to enroll.

Immunosuppressants,

Health insurance,

Transplant recipients ,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Treatments and therapies,

Where There Are Helpers, There is Hope

Seeking hope and positivity in tough times, people often quote this iconic line from Mr. Rogers, Look for the helpers. His point is exemplified by T...

Childhood nephrotic syndrome,

Children and adolescents,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diseases and conditions,

Super Kidney, Super Mom

For Ann Gentry, mother of four kids (ages ten and under) life is full. Like many, she and her husband are managing the kick-off of a new COVID-school ...

Children and adolescents,

Kidney transplantation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Important Research Findings Presented During National Kidney Foundation’s Annual Spring Clinical Meetings

March 27, 2020, New York, NYThe National Kidney Foundation (NKF) showcased three late-breaking studies to kidney professionals this week ...

Medical professionals,

Clinical trials,

Treatments and therapies,