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Our blog brings you voices from the fight against kidney disease — patients, their loved ones, renal professionals, and many others.

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'A wonderful experience I will never forget': AKF Ambassador Shante Byrd's inside look at AKF's 2023 Kidney Action Summit

AKF Ambassador Shante Byrd shares her experience of traveling to D.C. to meet with her elected officials during this year's Kidney Action Summit, sharing h...

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AKF's annual Kidney Action Summit returns to Capitol Hill in-person

On May 17, AKF hosted its annual Kidney Action Summit, connecting Ambassadors and their elected officials to discuss important legislation for the kidney commun...

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Adapting to the new normal: AKF's first Virtual Fly-in safely connected Ambassadors with their lawmakers

24 AKF Ambassadors from 15 states and the District of Columbia participated in AKF's first Virtual Fly-in.

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The American Kidney Fund's 2019 Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill

On April 3, 2019, AKF hosted its annual Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. Twenty-seven AKF Ambassadors from 19 states and the District of Columbia gathered in our n...

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AKF's 2018 Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill

During AKF's 2018 Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill, 24 people with kidney disease, their caregivers and their loved ones from 14 states shared their stories wi...