The Maria I. Villanueva Scholarship was established in 2014 through the Texas Kidney Foundation to provide financial assistance for college students who currently undergo dialysis treatment, transplant recipients, living donors or their families.
In our latest episode of Clinical Grade, you’ll meet two remarkable individuals playing important roles in the fight against chronic kidney disease (CKD). First, we speak with Dr. Josef Coresh,…
TKF Supports Senate Bill 1876 Texas Senate Bill 1876, the bill to be entitled an Act authored by Miles and Huffman, is the first step toward a coordinated effort that…
TKF Supports House Bill 4015 Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a silent but deadly killer. It is often undiagnosed in those who are affected, as it has no symptoms until…
SAN ANTONIO – A new campaign has launched to address chronic kidney disease across Texas. The Texas Kidney Foundation (TKF) launched its “Silent But Deadly” campaign Wednesday, aiming to make…
Texans are urged to fill out the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s State of Texas Assessment Tool to help state and emergency management officials identify damages that occurred during the recent winter storm. FEMA…
Planning ahead for an emergency can really help save your life. As a dialysis patient, you must prepare for an emergency to ensure your safety. Remember to pack what you…
https://youtu.be/ne6AOn4voxgYour guide to making a kidney-friendly and delicious Thanksgiving dinner! Owner & Executive Chef of DR WoodFire Catering and recent kidney transplant recipient, Daniel Rodriguez, has expert tips on how…
Henry Cisneros, (born June 11, 1947, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.), American politician who, as mayor of San Antonio (1981–89), was the first Latino to serve as mayor of a major…
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) seek healthy volunteers who have tested positive for COVID-19. The study will evaluate the effect…
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of people at risk or affected by kidney disease through education, prevention and support by increasing organ donation and transplantation.
