National Gout Awareness Day: American Kidney Fund Highlights Connection Between Gout and Kidney Disease
May 22, 2018 11:15 ET
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American Kidney Fund
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tuesday, May 22, is National Gout Awareness Day and the American Kidney Fund (AKF) is joining a nationwide effort to educate people about the...
American Kidney Fund Launches Comprehensive New Kidney Disease Education Portal
May 16, 2018 11:30 ET
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American Kidney Fund
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AFK) today unveiled CKD Central, a new free online education portal offering comprehensive information and resources on...
13 pediatric kidney patients hope to become the cover artist for 2019 American Kidney Fund calendar
May 01, 2018 16:50 ET
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American Kidney Fund
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, May 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thirteen young kidney patients from across the country are lighting up their social networks asking friends and family to help put their artwork...
Who’s your hero? Nominations open for American Kidney Fund 2018 Hero of Hope
April 25, 2018 15:46 ET
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American Kidney Fund
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today announced it is accepting nominations in its 8th annual nationwide search for a Hero of Hope—an...
American Kidney Fund Statement on AHIP letter to Secretary of U.S. Health and Human Services
April 17, 2018 14:30 ET
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American Kidney Fund
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For years, if not decades, some very profitable business groups and health insurance providers have tried and pursued a discrimination...
American Kidney Fund Statement on California Senate Bill 1156
March 23, 2018 17:30 ET
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American Kidney Fund
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) is disappointed by the introduction of SB 1156, sponsored by Senator Connie Leyva (District 20). If passed...
Younger Dialysis Patients and Those With Depression More Likely to Struggle With Prescribed Treatment Regimen, American Kidney Fund Survey Finds
March 21, 2018 08:30 ET
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American Kidney Fund
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A nationwide survey released today found that patients aged 18 to 39 are more likely to struggle with their prescribed treatment regimen for...
Funding the Fight Against Kidney Disease: American Kidney Fund Kicks Off 2018 KidneyNation DIY Fundraising Campaign
March 12, 2018 14:34 ET
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American Kidney Fund
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today kicked off its annual KidneyNation do-it-yourself fundraising campaign with a goal of raising $200,000 in...
24 Patient-Advocates Join American Kidney Fund for 9th Annual Capitol Hill Advocacy Day
March 08, 2018 07:30 ET
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American Kidney Fund
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, 24 kidney patients, caregivers and loved ones from 14 states will join the American Kidney Fund (AKF) on Capitol Hill to urge their...
American Kidney Fund Appoints Five New Members to Board of Trustees
March 02, 2018 11:23 ET
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American Kidney Fund
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF), the nation’s leading nonprofit working on behalf of the 30 million Americans living with kidney disease, today...