American Kidney Fund

The American Kidney Fund released a report urging policymakers and advocates to support kidney care measures to improve diagnosis and treatment, according to a press release.

The American Kidney Fund Clinical Scientist in Nephrology Fellowship has been granted to two women devoted to bettering nephrology through research.

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Just in time for National Kidney Month, the American Kidney Fund has launched a new website to improve health equity especially among patients from underrepresented groups, according to the press release.

The American Kidney Fund released its 2023 State of the States: Living Donor Protection Report Card and gave the U.S. an overall grade of a C.

The American Kidney Fund announced it gained sponsorship for its education and awareness campaigns for complement 3 glomerulopathy and IgA nephropathy from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, according to a press release.

The American Kidney Fund announced the launch of its Patient Access Initiative in a press release. The initiative aims to provide insight and solutions to health care access issues among patients with kidney disease and their caregivers.

The American Kidney Fund has provided 335 grants totaling $76,000 to patients impacted by Hurricane Ian, which devastated the southwest coast of Florida and caused damage in parts of South Carolina and Georgia last month.

The American Kidney Fund announced its support for the signing of S.B. 301, a law that utilizes tax credit incentives for living organ and bone marrow donors and their employers, in Delaware.

In a press release, the American Kidney Fund announced the formation of the Unknown Causes of Kidney Disease Coalition.