National Kidney Foundation

December 08, 2020 00:15:07
National Kidney Foundation
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National Kidney Foundation

Dec 08 2020 | 00:15:07

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Hosted By

Colleen Gerber

Show Notes

The numbers are staggering – there are nearly 100,000 Americans waiting for a kidney transplant – but only 21,000 will actually receive a kidney this year. But there is a way to increase the number of people helped.

Anna Tzinis, from the National Kidney Foundation provides details on free resources to kidney patients and families looking for a living donor through THE BIG ASK: THE BIG GIVE program. It also offers free resources to those who are thinking about donating a kidney for transplant.

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