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Be a Part of NKF’s Kidney Patient Summit

Posted on October 20, 2014 by nkf _advocacy

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is hosting the 2nd Annual Kidney Patient Summit in Washington, DC, on March 2-3, 2015.  Join us for this special National Kidney Month event as we unite as one voice to tell Congress about the importance of … Continue reading →

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Who Gets the Kidney? 5 Changes to the Allocation System

Posted on July 11, 2013 by nkf _advocacy

More than 96,000 Americans are currently on the waiting list for a life-saving kidney and if this year follows the trend of years past, there will only be about 16,500 kidneys donated. Clearly, the demand is far greater than the … Continue reading →

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