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ROCKVILLE, Md., July 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) has received a $250,000 grant from Rockville-based Robert I. Schattner Foundation to support in-person and virtual...

ROCKVILLE, Md., July 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thirteen young kidney patients from across the country are vying to become the cover artist for the American Kidney Fund’s (AKF) 2023 calendar. ...

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today launched a new education and awareness campaign that will raise awareness of pruritus and help people with...

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) will host its third annual Kidney Action Week starting June 6, providing information, tools and resources to prevent,...

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forty American Kidney Fund (AKF) Ambassadors, including patients, caregivers and living organ donors, will meet with their members of Congress during...

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) commends the introduction of the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2022 — a blueprint toward achieving...

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Groundbreaking legislation introduced today and strongly supported by the American Kidney Fund (AKF) will improve diagnosis and increase community...

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today released survey findings that provide new insights on the level of awareness among health care providers about...

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) is pleased to announce its selection as one of the top 50 nonprofit employers by The NonProfit Times, a leading...

ROCKVILLE, Md., March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today announced sponsorship from Vifor Pharma for an education and awareness campaign on chronic kidney...