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AAKP LEADERSHIP STATEMENT: PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND ADVANCING THE AMERICAN KIDNEY HEALTH INITIATIVE

Today’s announcement on Advancing the American Kidney Health Initiative is smart policy that benefits patients and taxpayers alike and marks the start of what AAKP has termed The Decade of the Kidney – an era that will be remembered for kidney precision medicine, greater access to kidney transplantation and less organ discards, the first artificial implantable kidneys and a departure from the default reliance on burdensome and highly antiquated in-center kidney dialysis care

July 10, 2019

KIDNEY PATIENTS AND THE GW SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES HOST INAUGURAL GLOBAL SUMMIT FOCUSED ON INNOVATIONS IN KIDNEY CARE

April 8, 2019

American Association of Kidney Patients and GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences Welcome Global Leaders to present on innovations in patient-centered kidney careFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 8, 2019WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) and the George Washington University (GW)

Statements From The American Association Of Kidney Patients – Response To HHS Secretary Alex Azar Remarks On Kidney Care

March 22, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 5, 2019FOR MORE INFORMATION:Deborah PelaezMarketing and Communications Manager(800) 749-AAKP; [email protected] FROM THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTS RESPONSE TO HHS SECRETARY ALEX AZAR REMARKS ON KIDNEY CAREWashington, D.C.

AAKP 2019 National Patient Meeting – Meet The Planning Committee: Daronta Briggs

March 8, 2019

By Melinda Starling, AAKP Communications InternDaronta Briggs (Hampton, VA) was diagnosed with kidney disease in early 2008 and began hemodialysis that summer. He continued treatment until 2012, when he received a kidney transplant on October 24th. His journey didn’t end there. Being a veteran himself (Gulf War of 1990-91)

Kidney Professionals Named as 2019 Medal of Excellence Award Winners

February 15, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:FOR MORE INFORMATION:Deborah PelaezMarketing and Communications Manager(800) 749-AAKPdpealez@aakp.

Labor Secretary Acosta Earns Patient Praise For Organ Donor Job Protections

February 11, 2019

For Immediate ReleaseAugust 31, 2018–Washington, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) today thanked U.S.

February 8, 2019

By AAKP Ambassador, Kelly ClinePediatric Kidney Pals E-Newsletter, Dec. 2018As I walked down the stairs of my daughter’s new home, i.e. her residence hall at Virginia Commonwealth University, the reality that it was the end of what I had known for 18 years began to hit me.

Kidney Policy Summit Elevates Innovation Over Status Quo

September 29, 2018

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTSFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:MEDIA CONTACT:Deborah Pelaez(800) 749-AAKP / [email protected] Convenes Capitol Hill Meeting with Broad Range of Key Policy InfluencersSeptember 29, 2018–WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)

AAKP Ambassador Mary Baliker shares her story

August 23, 2018

AAKP Ambassador Mary Baliker shares her story with AAKP Pediatric Kidney Pals readers…. Written By:

LARGEST KIDNEY PATIENT GROUP BACKS ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY DEVELOPMENT

August 20, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 17, 2018MEDIA CONTACT:Deborah Pelaez, Marketing and Communications ManagerDirect: (813) 400-2394 Email: [email protected] KIDNEY PATIENT GROUP BACKS ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY DEVELOPMENTTampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)