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2023 - 2024 $30,000 Organ Donation Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation (OTDT) A curriculum in cultural competency for OTDT healthcare teams in Canada Institution: University of Manitoba Years: 2023 - 2024 Topic(s): Organ Donation Lay Abstract We...

You are passionate about people, you are looking for a way to help, this one is for you! The Kidney Foundation of Canada is looking for people passionate about people to serve on their National Board of Directors. Of course, being a Board member of a national health charity requires hours of...

Are You Prepared? Did you know that May 7-13 is ? Being prepared in the event of a disaster is important, especially for patients who may need assistance or be required to receive dialysis in a new location. In recognition of , Kidney PLUGGED In has a special episode featuring what to do if your...

From September 10– 16, organizations across Canada come together to shine a spotlight on donors, recipients, and supporters of living donor kidney and liver transplants. Many Canadians are not aware of living donation, which changes the lives for hundreds in people in our communities. Living organ...

From 19 to 25 April, National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week is a time to reflect on the importance of a profoundly human act: giving a part of oneself to offer life. In addition to raising awareness, this week encourages vital conversations and reminds us that behind every donation there...

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects 1 in 10 Canadians—over 4 million people—yet it remains an unrecognized chronic disease. CKD is a public health crisis, and without urgent intervention, the number of affected Canadians is projected to rise to 6.2 million by 2050. New Deloitte report highlights...

Protecting the long-term health of their heart and kidneys is a major challenge for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Luckily, findings from the SUGARNSALT project demonstrate medications that can help with this. The SUGARNSALT project, co-funded by The Kidney Foundation of Canada, is exploring...

Kidney Foundation of Canada funded project in the news. Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital have developed and validated an online calculator that can estimate a person’s risk of developing chronic kidney disease. The method used to develop the tool was published in the Clinical Journal of the...