The Kidney Foundation of Canada
The Kidney Foundation of Canada is the national volunteer organization committed to eliminating the burden of kidney disease through:
Funding and stimulating innovative research for better treatments and a cure;
Providing education and support to prevent kidney disease in those at risk and empower those with kidney disease to optimize their health status;
Advocating for improved access to high quality health care;
Increasing public awareness and commitment to advancing kidney health and organ donation.
Can-SOLVE CKD
The Can-SOLVE CKD Network is Canada’s largest-ever kidney research initiative.
- National partnership of patients, researchers, health care providers, and policy-makers
- Working to transform treatment and care for Canadians affected by chronic kidney disease
- Coordinates and conducts innovative research using a patient-oriented approach.
- Create resources and tools that enhance Canada’s ability to lead innovative kidney health research.
Shaped by patients’ experiences and priorities, our research programs are generating new knowledge that will deliver better kidney health to patients.
The National Kidney Foundation
The National Kidney Foundation is a lifeline for people with kidney disease. Fueled by passion and urgency, National Kidney Foundation is a lifeline for all people affected by kidney disease.
As pioneers of scientific research and innovation, NKF focuses on the whole patient through the lens of kidney health. Relentless in our work, we enhance lives through action, education and accelerating change.
Spice It Up
“Spice it up! Giving zest to your renal diet” is a recipe book series for dialysis patients and their friends and families, published by Elke Henneberg, Communication ebmed Inc., Cowansville, Quebec, www.ebmed.ca
This publication is made possible through unrestricted educational grants from our sponsors. Spice it up! booklets are available in English and French (Osez les saveurs !). They are distributed free of charge in dialysis clinics across Canada.
