American Kidney Fund - AKF
Organization URL(s)
helpline@kidneyfund.orgwww.kidneyfund.org
Other Contact Information
6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 1010
Rockville,
MD 20852
800-638-8299 (Voice - Toll-free)
301-881-3052 (Voice)
301-881-0898 (FAX)
866-300-2900 (Voice - Toll-free Spanish)
Description
The American Kidney Fund (AKF), is a non-profit health organization providing limited grants to needy dialysis patients, transplant recipients and kidney donors to help cover treatment-specific expenses such as medications, transportation, etc. The Fund also educates the public about the prevention, causes and treatment of kidney disease. In addition, the Fund offers accredited professional and patient education conferences and provides grants for clinical research.
Online Resources
- Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome
http://www.kidneyfund.org/kidney-disease/kidney-problems/childhood-nephrotic-syndrome.html - American Kidney Fund - HelpLine
http://www.kidneyfund.org/kidney-disease/helpline.html - Common Questions About Kidney Disease
http://www.kidneyfund.org/kidney-disease/kidney-basics/common-questions.html - Financial Help for Kidney Patients
http://www.kidneyfund.org/patient-grants/ - Recipes for Kidney Patients
http://www.kidneyfund.org/kf_recipes.asp
Print Resources
The American Kidney Fund publishes a broad selection of pamphlets on kidney disease with topics ranging from diet to transplantation, including several editions in Spanish. Serial Publications: AKF News, a newsletter on AKF activities; Clinical Strategies: The AKF Newsletter for Nephrology Professionals.