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Discover Kidney-Friendly Caribbean Cuisine: History, Culture, and Recipes

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Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diet and nutrition,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Diet and meal planning,

Advancing Kidney Equity: NKF's Collaboration with the Congressional Black Caucus

In late June, NKFs Senior Director of Transplant Policy and Strategy Morgan Reid joined NKFs Director of Congressional Relations Lauren Drew for mee...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Race and ethnicity,

A Kidney Transplant Equity Milestone: Removing Race from the Kidney Donor Risk Index

Patient advocates, we have a reason to celebrate! Thanks to the persistent, years-long advocacy of NKF and the over 2000 patient advocates who contact...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Race and ethnicity,

Increasing Living Kidney Donors in Alabama

Around 90,000 people in the United States are waiting for a kidney transplant, but there aren't enough organs to meet this need. The Living Donor Navi...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Living donation,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Pride in Practice: Empowering LGBTQIA+ Communities in Kidney Health

Trigger warning: This article discusses suicidal ideation and suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, call the National Suicide ...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Social determinants of health,

5 Asian American and Pacific Islander Icons With Kidney Disease

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we're showcasing the journeys of five people with kidney disease who made history. The...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Social determinants of health,

Race and ethnicity,

Transplants for All: An NKF Progress Report

Around 90,000 people are currently on the kidney transplant waitlist, each hoping for a life-changing kidney transplant. Sadly, multiple people on the...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Kidney Transplant Challenges for U.S. Veterans

The expressed opinions of Dr. Mohottige are her own and do not reflect official VA policy or practice. The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) repo...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

5 NKF Advocates Fighting for KIDNEY EQUITY FOR ALL™

Meet five inspiring Voices for Kidney Health advocates at the forefront of the battle for kidney equity. They faced kidney disease head-on, and now th...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Patient advocacy,

On the Path to KIDNEY EQUITY FOR ALL™: NKF's 2024 Progress Report

Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino communities experience a disproportionately high burden of kidney failure but are less likely to receive ki...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,