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Patient Profile: Jonathan Traylor – National Itch Day is June 3 – Let’s “Stop the Itch”!

May 18, 2022

National Itch Day is June 3 - Let’s “Stop the Itch”!Many dialysis patients experience severe itching. This condition is called Chronic Kidney Disease Associated Pruritis (CKD-aP).AAKP Ambassador Jonathan Traylor has a family history of diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure).

KIDNEY PATIENTS NAME TOP SAFETY LEADERS AMIDST COVID-19

May 16, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 16, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Marketing and Communications Manager (813) 400-2394 jrate@aakp.org KIDNEY PATIENTS NAME TOP SAFETY LEADERS AMIDST COVID-19 AAKP Honors Yale’s Dr. Alan Kliger and UK Scientist Shahid Muhammad WASHINGTON, D.C.

May 15, 2022

Rozelle Callangan, AAKP Global Ambassador By Deborah Pelaez, aakpRENALIFE Independent Writer Rozelle was born with underdeveloped, small kidneys. As a baby, Rozelle suffered from numerous urinary tract infections and was diagnosed with kidney disease.

REMOTE JOB FAIR FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS LINKS DISEASE AND EMPLOYMENT ISSUES

May 12, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 12, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Marketing & Communications Manager jrate@aakp.org (813) 400-2394 REMOTE JOB FAIR FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS LINKS DISEASE AND EMPLOYMENT ISSUES AAKP and CareerEco Partner to Connect Employers to Kidney Patients Including Veterans Washington, D.C.

HIGH POTASSIUM THREAT TARGETED BY KIDNEY PATIENTS

May 11, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 11, 2022 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jennifer Rate Marketing and Communications Manager (813) 400-2394 HIGH POTASSIUM THREAT TARGETED BY KIDNEY PATIENTS Third Annual National Awareness Day Smashes Records for Engagement Tampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)

April 25, 2022

Nate grew up watching his father live with chronic kidney disease (CKD). In 2014, when Nate’s kidneys failed at age 22, he had already learned a lot about the living with kidney disease and the negative effects of not following a kidney-friendly diet from his dad.

April 14, 2022

Chef Oliver Hale, better known as “Chef O,” is a retired celebrity chef, having professionally cooked for over 48 years. Throughout his career, he has made 315 cooking shows and nine video awards. For about 21 years, he has also been hosted educational cooking demonstrations for kidney patients.

April 13, 2022

Home Dialysis, COVID, and Beyond - A Patient Profile: AAKP Ambassador Mihi Wickramasinghe AAKP Ambassador Mihi Wickramasinghe Mihi is 21 years old and living with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). She is on peritoneal dialysis (PD), a home dialysis therapy, and currently looking for a living donor.

April 13, 2022

Home Dialysis, COVID, and Beyond - A Patient Profile: AAKP Ambassador Melissa Bensouda AAKP Ambassador Melissa Bensouda At the age of 24, Melissa was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) after giving birth to her second daughter.

AAKP signs onto letter to ask CMS to preserve access to critically important diagnostics and continued use of ICD-10 NOS codes

April 12, 2022

April 6, 2022 Jonathan Blum Principal Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Delivered electronically Dear Mr. Blum:

Patient Profile: Jonathan Traylor – National Itch Day is June 3 – Let’s “Stop the Itch”!

KIDNEY PATIENTS NAME TOP SAFETY LEADERS AMIDST COVID-19

NATIONAL HIGH POTASSIUM AWARENESS DAY PATIENT PROFILE ARTICLE

REMOTE JOB FAIR FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS LINKS DISEASE AND EMPLOYMENT ISSUES

HIGH POTASSIUM THREAT TARGETED BY KIDNEY PATIENTS

Nate Boutcher, AAKP Global Ambassador (Canada), Shares His Kidney Story for National High Potassium Awareness Day – “Are You O-K+?”

National High Potassium Awareness Day: Patient Story, Chef O

Patient Profile: AAKP Ambassador Mihi Wickramasinghe

Patient Profile: AAKP Ambassador Melissa Bensouda

AAKP signs onto letter to ask CMS to preserve access to critically important diagnostics and continued use of ICD-10 NOS codes