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Health Canada has approved Ozempic (semaglutide) for people living with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

The Kidney Foundation of Canada stands firm for every Canadian living with or at risk of kidney disease – no matter who they are, where they live, or where they are on their kidney journey.

When Ronald Frank Chapman—known affectionately to his family and community as “Papa”—began showing signs of illness in late 2018, he had no idea he was living with kidney disease.

We are proud to share with you our 2024 Highlights Report featuring the incredible difference our community of donors, partners, and volunteers has made.

In a landmark moment for global health, the World Health Assembly (WHA78) has adopted its first ever resolution focused exclusively on kidney health.

A patient’s journey on dialysis can be difficult not just physically but mentally and emotionally as well.

For over 25 years, Dr. Tomoko Takano has been a leader in the Canadian nephrology research community.

The Kidney Foundation of Canada (KFOC), the Canadian Society of Nephrology (CSN), and Otsuka Canada are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2024 CSN-Otsuka Vicky Karoutas Memorial Award, Dr. William Beaubien-Souligny, nephrologist and researcher at the Centre de recherche du CHUM.

A simple quiz can help identify your risk factors for kidney disease

The Kidney Foundation of Canada is pleased to announce that a number of its volunteers, along with innovators and leaders in kidney research and health care, and organ donation and transplantation have been named as recipients of the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal.

On the first day of Kidney Health Month, Dr. Adeera Levin (nephrologist, executive director of BC Renal, and honorary chair of the Kidney Gala) was joined by Nich Persaud, a thriving dad of two living with kidney disease, on Global News Morning Weekend BC.

Indigenous peoples in Canada experience kidney disease and kidney failure up to four times more than the general population.