Monthly Archives: May 2020

By Kevin Longino, CEO of National Kidney Foundation and kidney transplant patient You’ve been reading in my blogs about how COVID-19 is causing acute kidney injury in people with no history of kidney disease, and the devastating toll the virus … Continue reading →

By Michael Phillips, Transplant recipient and Kidney Advocacy Committee member I was looking forward to bringing some major changes to my family’s lives this year, including moving for a new job. I was also so excited about attending my first … Continue reading →

By Kevin Longino, CEO of National Kidney Foundation and kidney transplant patient This weekend marks Memorial Day, a traditional lake or beach weekend with all that this entails. It’s a time when we express our gratitude to the Veterans who … Continue reading →

By Melissa Bensouda, Kidney Patient and NKF Kidney Advocacy Committee Member My appreciation for the phrase “There’s no place like home” has reached an entirely new level over the last six weeks of quarantine. Like many in the U.S., my … Continue reading →

By Kevin Longino, CEO of National Kidney Foundation and kidney transplant patient COVID-19 doesn’t just attack a patient’s lungs, it damages the kidneys. But a new Harris Poll released by the National Kidney Foundation shows surprisingly low levels of awareness … Continue reading →

By Fiona McKinney, Kidney Patient and Kidney Advocacy Committee Member A few weeks ago, I was interviewed for an article about “fears and concerns of contracting COVID-19 while receiving dialysis in an in-center clinic.” At the time, I said with … Continue reading →

By Kevin Longino, National Kidney Foundation CEO and kidney transplant patient COVID-19 hits people differently and is especially hard on kidney patients. It is a dangerous illness that is putting patients’ lives at grave risk. The virus certainly hasn’t hit … Continue reading →

By Torie Kranze, CEO of the National Kidney Foundation of Louisiana The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated transportation issues frequently faced by hemodialysis patients, many of whom are missing sessions because they “don’t have a ride.” Louisiana, and New Orleans … Continue reading →