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Did you know that 1 in 10 Canadians has kidney disease?  Because there are often no symptoms until kidney disease is quite advanced, many people aren’t aware that they have the disease until they’ve already lost most of their kidney function.  That’s why it’s so important t...

Nutrition in Chronic Kidney disease patients

Lay summary Do you eat bananas? Stop! Eat doughnuts instead. Sounds crazy doesn’t it? Well, if you are living with kidney disease, your health care provider may inadvertently be sending you this message. That is because people with kidney disease often need low potassium die...

Virtual Forum 2022

Virtual Forum 2022: Coping, Resilience and Well-Being Our second virtual educational forum will be held on January 25 and 26, 2022. The program has been developed in partnership with people living with kidney disease and it will bring together patients, care partners, healt...

Identifying Sex-Based Disparities in Referral for Transplant, Activation on the Waitlist and Kidney

Lay Summary Kidney transplantation is the best treatment for patients with kidney failure (KF). However, there is some evidence that women may be less likely to receive a kidney transplant than men. Whether this applies to Canada is unknown, and whether there are barriers to...

Fertility Treatment and Pregnancy Complications in Women with Chronic Kidney Disease

Lay Abstract Motherhood is a desired goal for some women with kidney disease (KD). However, having KD may make it more difficult for a woman to become pregnant, or carry a baby to term. Fertility treatments – together known as “assisted reproductive technologies” (ART) – ca...

Thank You for Your Support in 2022

Even as the world continues to change, your incredible support last year meant we could adapt to meet the growing needs of our kidney community. That’s why we’re so grateful to have had you standing with us through the ups and downs of the last few years. Through webinars...

With You

Kidney disease is with you for life. A journey with chronic kidney disease is not the same for everyone, but the shared experience binds those affected. Kidney disease is always there, demanding attention from every part of you. It’s relentless. It interrupts. It upsets. It h...

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Kidney Foundation Raises Funds for Patients at Kidney Walk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - The Kidney Foundation of Canada celebrates its 10th annual Kidney Walk in Manitoba as it raises funds for kidney patients, many of whom are facing increased financial difficulties. Like many Manitobans, kidney patients are struggling to make ends meet...

Cash for Christmas 2023

What Would You Do with $1/4 MILLION? The Kidney Foundation Northern Alberta & The Territories Branch will launch our 2023 Cash For Christmas 50/50 campaign on November 13, giving Albertans an opportunity to win up to $250,000 only at CashForChristmas.ca . Event Details ...

The problem of non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma; tailoring the treatment to the biology

Lay Abstract Kidney cancer is among the topmost common 10 cancers worldwide. Approximately 85,000 people would be diagnosed with kidney cancer in North America in a year, and 1 of 4 of these would die of the cancer. Patients with kidney disease are more 5-15 times more pron...

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