Kidney Today Blog

Despite the unforeseen challenges of a global pandemic, the American Kidney Fund was still able to successfully advocate for people with kidney disease in 2020.

1 in 10 Americans has #diabetes, the leading cause of kidney disease. Over time, diabetes can damage the blood vessels in your kidneys, which is known as diabetic kidney disease. Learn more on our blog, and be sure to catch up on our diabetic kidney disease webinar.

The patients who shared their stories at our UCKD Summit are shining examples of how undiagnosed or misdiagnosed causes of kidney disease directly impact care and outcomes

Learn why Nikki Grotenhuis was inspired to become an AKF Ambassador.

Learn what inspired Timothy Atkins to become an AKF Ambassador

LeighAnn's husband received a kidney transplant in 2011 and he has been living a pretty normal life since the surgery. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. and their family. Read her story on fighting COVID-19 while protecting her immunocompromised husband from it.

Find out what Jess Walters gained by becoming an AKF Ambassador.

Learn what AKF Ambassador, Leigh-Ann Williams, wishes elected officials knew about dialysis patients.