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The Kidney Foundation of Canada is thrilled to announce the launch of Kidney Info, a new online portal for people affected by kidney disease.

JDRF Awards $9 Million US for Phase 3 Type 1 Diabetes Kidney Disease Clinical Trial, Joins The Kidney Foundation of Canada in Driving Research to Treat Kidney Disease

The Kidney Foundation of Canada, Quebec Branch, proudly announces the appointment of Elsa Desjardins, MBA, as its new Executive Director.

The Kidney Foundation of Canada would like to congratulate Dr Lisa Robinson on her appointment as the Dean of the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Are you up to date on your vaccines?

Dr. Andrey Cybulsky, a professor of medicine and a clinician scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), has received The Kidney Foundation of Canada’s Medal for Research Excellence for his outstanding contributions to the field of kidney research.

“With over 400 British Columbians* on the waitlist for a life-saving transplant, and almost 80% of them waiting for a kidney, removing any barriers to living donation, including financial barriers is imperative,” said Dr. John Gill

Read tips on how kidney patients can prepare for falls, bad weather conditions, flu shots, and skin care in winter.

Still time to donate to Giving Tuesday

For the first time since 2019, the BC & Yukon Branch was able to host the annual leadership conference in person, with the largest attendance ever of more than 100 people from across BC, the Yukon and other parts of Canada, who came together November 3-4.

The "Cash 4 the Holidays" 50/50 is happening again across Southern Alberta and the fun starts on Friday, December 1, 2023!

The BC & Yukon Branch recently launched the new magazine, Kidney Living.