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May 5, 2018 – Dr. Peter Nickerson awarded Kidney Foundation Medal for Research Excellence
March 28, 2018 – Kidney Failure Comes at High Financial Cost for Many Canadians
March 8, 2018 – World Kidney Day Focuses on Women's Health
August 18, 2017 – Announcing 2017 Funding for Alport Syndrome Research
June 26, 2017 – Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn and Dr. Braden Manns Awarded 2017 Medal for Research Excellence
April 24, 2017 – Organ donation saves lives. Register. Tell someone.
March 1, 2017 – Encouraging Canadians to #move4kidneys, battle obesity this World Kidney Day
July 28, 2016 – Annoucing 2016 Funding for Alport Syndrome Research
July 28, 2016 – Dr. Marie-Josée Hébert Awarded The Kidney Foundation of Canada 2016 Medal for Research Excellence
April 18, 2016 – Entertainment icons urge you to be a hero
March 31, 2016 – Historic investment in Kidney Research
March 10, 2016 – Patient handbooks help guide the way
March 7, 2016 – World Kidney Day focuses on children
March 1, 2016 – March is Kidney Health Month
November 3, 2015 – Kidney Foundation welcomes new Executive Director Elizabeth Myles
June 9, 2015 – Dr. David Rush Awarded Kidney Foundation of Canada 2015 Medal for Research Excellence
March 11, 2015 – March is Kidney Health Month
September 18, 2014 – Don Cherry and Terry Leon Receive Kidney Foundation Awards
June 2, 2014 – Dr. Adeera Levin Awarded Kidney Foundation of Canada's 2014 Medal for Research Excellence
March 13, 2014 – March is Kidney Health Month: Are You at Risk for Kidney Disease?
March 14, 2013 – Don Cherry Shows Support for Kidney Car Program on World Kidney Day
March 5, 2013 – World Kidney Day 2013: STOP Kidney Attack!
December 6, 2012 – The Kidney Foundation Launches Online Discussion Forums for Organ Donors and Recipients
May 2, 2012 — Five Canadians Awarded for Raising Awareness About Kidney Disease
March 8, 2012 - BestLifeRewarded® and The Kidney Foundation of Canada Announce Collaboration to Promote Awareness of Kidney Disease
Nov. 28, 2011 – Kidney diet just got easier: free online tool lends a hand in the kitchen
June 21, 2011 – Announcing 2011 Kidney Stories of Hope Awardees
April 8, 2011 – Recycling Railcars Help Deliver First-Ever National Screening Program for Kidney Disease
March 2, 2011 - Catching Kidney Disease Early Can Reduce Cardiovascular Complications
March 1, 2011 – Kidney Stories of Hope Campaign Kicks Off Kidney Health Month
July 7, 2010 – Alberta government gives grant to Kidney Foundation for living donor expense program
May 17, 2010 – Announcing Kidney Stories of Hope Awardees
March 11, 2010 - Diabetic Kidney Disease – A Bet Canadians Can Beat
December 11, 2009 - Dr. Susan E. Quaggin Awarded 2009 Medal for Research Excellence
November 3, 2009 - Almost half of Canadians don't identify the kidney as a major organ - AudioNewsRelease 1 (mp3)
November 3, 2009 - Almost half of Canadians don't identify the kidney as a major organ - AudioNewsRelease 2 (mp3)
June 3, 2009 - Foundation-funded research with important implication
May 17, 2009: Salt and high-blood pressure focus of this year's World Hypertension Day
May 8, 2009: Selected stories from the Kidney Story of Hope campaign
April 19-26, 2009 - National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week
March 12, 2009 - World Kidney Day raises awareness of screening, early detection
Dr. Paul Goodyer earns The Kidney Foundation of Canada's 2008 Medal for Research Excellence
The Kidney Foundation of Canada applauds recent government announcement to improve organ donation
The Kidney Foundation of Canada welcomes Paul Shay, National Executive Director
April 20 - 27, 2008 - National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week
April 18, 2008 - The province of Manitoba partners with the Manitoba Branch of the Foundation to establish a program to reimburse living organ donor expenses(external link to Province of Manitoba website)
March 13, 2008 marks the third World Kidney Day (WKD) and falls within Kidney Health Month in Canada
March Drive 2008: News Canada supplement
Dr. Catharine Whiteside garners the 2007 Medal for Research Excellence from The Kidney Foundation of Canada
Clinical trial, funded by The Kidney Foundation and led by kidney specialists at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Medicine, finds nocturnal dialysis improves quality of life for people with kidney disease
Kidney Foundation draws attention to the urgent need for early detection of chronic kidney disease
March Drive 2007: News Canada supplement
Dr. Robert McGregor Lindsay is awarded The Kidney Foundation of Canada's 2006 Medal for Research Excellence
Kidney Foundation establishes peer support helpline for Canadians affected by kidney disease
World Kidney Day - Why the world needs it
1 in 5 seniors now has kidney disease
New pilot study looks at better management of risk factors for kidney disease
KRESCENT lauded as a landmark in renal research

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