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American Kidney Fund


Contact Information

Anna Monsef
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)

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Abstract

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.

Publications

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.

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Audit

Date Entered: 4/1/1998
Date Edited: 9/15/2004
Date Revised: 9/13/2004
Health Referral Number: HR0161
Accession Number: DP91A0813

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