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Kidney Transplant Gives Taiylor Kriss New Lease on Life After Lifelong Struggle with Disease

October 27, 2023

Taiylor was just 18 months old when her daycare began having concerns about discolored (greenish) urine and bowel movements. After the daycare team notified her mom, Meaghan, and after many tests, including a kidney biopsy at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Taiylor was diagnosed with X linked Alport syndrome.

Webinars

September 15, 2023

Stop the Itch: Understanding and Managing Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus (CKD-aP) Should You Consider Genetic Testing for Your Kidney Disease?

July 13, 2023

Kidney Patients Expand Worldwide Impact on Medical Innovations Patient-Led Global Summit on Science, Policy, and Care Choice Drives Optimism FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 13, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Director, Communications & Digital Communications jrate@aakp.org (813) 400-2394 WASHINGTON, D.C.

Global Kidney Summit Honors Former HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar

June 26, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Director, Communications and Digital Operations jrate@aakp.org (813) 400-2394 Global Kidney Summit Honors Former HHS Secretary Alex M.

STATEMENT: KIDNEY PATIENTS COMMEMORATE JUNETEENTH

June 19, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Director, Communications and Digital Operations (813) 400-2394 jrate@aakp.org Washington, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)

STATEMENT: Ending the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

May 10, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2023 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jennifer Rate Director of Communications and Digital Operations (813) 400-2394 jrate@aakp.org STATEMENT Ending the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: DON’T FORGET KIDNEY PATIENTS – THEIR VULNERABILITES REMAIN Washington, D.C.

CONGRESS TARGETS BIAS AGAINST LIVING ORGAN DONORS

April 27, 2023

CONGRESS TARGETS BIAS AGAINST LIVING ORGAN DONORS LIVING DONOR PROTECTION ACT SAFEGUARDS JOBS AND INSURANCE LARGEST KIDNEY PATIENT GROUP MOBILIZES TO BACK CONGRESS Washington, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)

April 26, 2023

April 2023 Statement of Policy Principles and Solutions: Living Organ Donation As the leading, independent, national organizations representing patients, organ donors and donor families, transplant surgeons, and other transplant health professionals, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)

December 22, 2022

Richard Knight shares some thoughts as his term as AAKP President ends. It has been more than an honor to have you serve as President of the AAKP. Can you share with us what inspired you to get involved with the organization back in 2008? In 2008, I worked with Network 5’s Patient Advisory Committee (PAC).

December 21, 2022

Candie Gagne has lived and seen kidney disease from all sides. She is a healthcare professional, a former dialysis patient, and a current kidney transplant recipient. She is a former caregiver to her late husband, Thom, who was on dialysis, and her daughter, Paige, is a living kidney donor.Candie grew up in a military family.

Kidney Transplant Gives Taiylor Kriss New Lease on Life After Lifelong Struggle with Disease

Webinars

Kidney Patients Expand Worldwide Impact on Medical Innovations

Global Kidney Summit Honors Former HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar

STATEMENT: KIDNEY PATIENTS COMMEMORATE JUNETEENTH

STATEMENT: Ending the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

CONGRESS TARGETS BIAS AGAINST LIVING ORGAN DONORS

Statement of Policy Principles and Solutions: Living Organ Donation

A Special Tribute to Richard Knight: AAKP President 2018-2022

Patient Profile: Gitthaline (Candie) Gagne