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National High Potassium Awareness Day: Patient Story, Jane DeMeis

April 23, 2021

My original diagnosis with stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) was years ago, in 2009, where I was left with kidney damage from prescribed Ibuprofen use, an adverse event from another prescribed combination of medications, and the onset of multiple kidney stones.

April 16, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 16, 2021Kidney patients and docs ask congress to expand research and innovationAmidst COVID-19, Largest American Kidney Organizations Back Strategic Funding for NIH and KidneyXWashington, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)

April 14, 2021

Payal Shah was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at the age of 15 after her bloodwork revealed her kidneys had failed. She was rushed to the hospital to start dialysis. She was on hemodialysis for 6 months and peritoneal dialysis for another 6 months before receiving her kidney transplant from a living donor.

QALY Coalition Letter 4.21.21

April 14, 2021

Every life is valuable. We strongly urge policymakers to reject policies that discriminate against people with disabilities and chronic conditions, older adults, and reinforce health inequities.

April 6, 2021

Leigh-Ann Williams is currently a home hemodialysis patient. She has been on dialysis for five years and has done both in-center and home dialysis. Leigh-Ann was a young college student who was always on the go when she found out she had kidney failure that resulted from Lupus.

March 17, 2021

ARE YOU O-K+?” CAMPAIGN PRECEDES MAY 1 USA HIGH POTASSIUM AWARENESS DAY Tampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the oldest and largest fully independent kidney patient organization in the U.S.

March 10, 2021

March 11, 2021 U.S. and EU Kidney Groups Align for Global Innovation Consortium World Kidney Day Announcement Precedes Virtual Patient-Led Global Summit WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest U.S. kidney patient organization, today joined the European Kidney Patients’ Federation (EKPF)

March 5, 2021

STATEMENT ON COMPREHENSIVE LIVING ORGAN DONOR PROTECTIONS March is National Kidney Month and April is National Donate Life Month.

AAKP UNVEILS 2021 NATIONAL KIDNEY PATIENT SAFETY AWARD WINNER

March 3, 2021

AAKP UNVEILS 2021 NATIONAL KIDNEY PATIENT SAFETY AWARD WINNER Patients Honor Kidneys Quest Foundation For Diabetic Kidney Disease Effort TAMPA, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)

Kent’s Kidney Stories with AAKP President Richard Knight

February 25, 2021

During this episode of Kent’s Kidney Stories, AAKP Board Member/Ambassador Kent Bressler speaks with AAKP’s President Richard Knight. Mr. Knight is a healthcare professional and a former hemodialysis patient. He received a kidney transplant approximately fourteen years ago. Read his full bio here. In this episode, Mr.

National High Potassium Awareness Day: Patient Story, Jane DeMeis

Kidney Patients And Docs Ask Congress To Expand Research And Innovation

National High Potassium Awareness Day: Patient Story, Payal Shah

QALY Coalition Letter 4.21.21

National High Potassium Awareness Day: Patient Story, Leigh-Ann Williams

LARGEST KIDNEY GROUP TARGETS HIGH POTASSIUM THREAT TO PATIENTS

U.S. and EU Kidney Groups Align for Global Innovation Consortium

STATEMENT ON COMPREHENSIVE LIVING ORGAN DONOR PROTECTIONS

AAKP UNVEILS 2021 NATIONAL KIDNEY PATIENT SAFETY AWARD WINNER

Kent’s Kidney Stories with AAKP President Richard Knight