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Diabetes and Kidney Disease

There are many types of kidney disease. Often, kidney disease is associated with other medical conditions such as diabetes. Diabetic kidney disease is a serious kidney-related complication of type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Most diseases of the kidney attack the filtering...

WEBINAR: Wellness and Lifestyle Impacts on Kidney Health

WEBINAR: Wellness and Lifestyle Impacts on Kidney Health Thursday, April 20th at 5:00-6:00 pm PST Join us for this informative virtual webinar, with Drs Bevilacqua and Borkum who will share how healthy lifestyle choices and maintaining overall wellness can positively impact...

Hypertension and CKD: Getting to the Heart of Kidney Disease

In this engaging webinar, we will dive deep into the world of hypertension and CKD with a diverse panel of experts. Gain valuable insights into these two conditions from a nephrologist, stay updated with the latest research findings from a researcher and hear about a patient ...

Become a Peer Reviewer

Become a lived experience reviewer for The Kidney Foundation of Canada.  Do you have lived experience in kidney disease?  Are you interested in becoming engaged in research?  The Kidney Foundation of Canada is looking for Lived-experience peer reviewers to join our KRESC...

Kidney Failure Comes at High Financial Cost for Many Canadians

A report released by The Kidney Foundation of Canada shows that a significant proportion of Canadians undergoing dialysis treatment experience financial hardship as a result of the extra costs associated with kidney disease. Increased costs are mainly due to transportation to ...

Financial Burden of Kidney Disease

Kidney failure comes at a high financial cost for many Canadians New report shows inequities in financial support for dialysis patients Canadians living with kidney failure face significant financial challenges as a result of dialysis treatment. Starting dialysis often r...

Kidney Wellness Hub

The Kidney Wellness Hub is an interactive online community to help support the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of all kidney patients, care partners, and living organ donors. It includes free resources and videos on staying fit, eating well, activities to boost your me...

Children, Families and Genetic Kidney Diseases

Kidney disease can affect people from all ages and all stages of life. Genetics can cause chronic kidney disease and kidney failure, especially in children and adolescents. Some of these diseases can be rare or ultra-rare and can impact the kidneys and other organs.  In th...

Factors influencing a woman’s decision to become a living kidney donor: How to mitigate potential c

Lay Abstract How to mitigate potential coercion Background: Given the substantial benefits of living donor kidney transplantation, there has been an emphasis on increasing living kidney donation rates in Canada and globally. While these efforts are critical and necessary, t...

Finding Your Living Kidney Donor

Organ donation saves lives and restores health. A kidney transplant is not a cure, but it offers the best possible improvement to health and quality of life for many people living with kidney failure. The only other life-sustaining treatment available is dialysis, which artif...

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