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The Kidney Foundation is a steadfast ally for Canadians living with or at risk of kidney disease. While a cure does not yet exist, we refuse to wait. We invest in lifesaving research and work every day to advocate for improved kidney care that it is effective, equitable, and accessible to all who...

The Kidney Foundation is a charity recipient for the . You can join us by registering to run and selecting The Kidney Foundation as your charity of choice. If you are unable to run, you can still help by fundraising for The Kidney Foundation. This support is crucial for the 1 in 10 Canadians living...

2025 - 2027 $114,236 Quality of Life, Transplantation Acceptability and Usability of the Getontrak Web-Based Self-Management Guide for Kidney Transplant Recipients Co-Applicant(s):  Deborah Da Costa, Lloyd Mangahas, Nicolas Fernandez, Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze Lay Abstract Background: After a kidney...

2023 - 2025 $119,900 Transplantation, Quality of Life, Chronic Kidney Disease Virtual home-based physical pre-habilitation in kidney transplant candidates: a pilot RCT In Partnership with Can-SOLVE CKD Lay Abstract Individuals awaiting kidney transplantation experience physical problems, are...

2025 Taxation Year The income tax assistance measures most often used by people with kidney disease are the Medical Expense Tax Credit and the Disability Tax Credit. These are non-refundable tax credits that reduce the amount of income tax you owe. They can’t reduce the amount of tax owed to less...

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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects 1 in 10 Canadians—over 4 million people—yet it remains an unrecognized chronic disease. As Canada’s 11th leading cause of death1, CKD is a public health crisis, and without urgent intervention, the number of affected Canadians is projected to rise to 6.2 million...

On June 3rd, we cheered on eight amateur strongman competitors at The Kidney Foundation’s first ever fitness competition, Flip Off CKD. We couldn’t be happier with how our community showed up for one another! For the last 5 weeks, our athletes have been training in preparation for the competition....