IKCA Member Spotlight: Kevin Davenport, Chicago Urban League
Kevin is the Director for the Center of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center at the Chicago Urban League.Read More
They Were the Pandemic’s Perfect Victims
The pandemic killed so many dialysis patients that their total number shrunk for the first time in nearly half a century. Few people took notice.Read More
IKCA Member Spotlight: Enrico Benedetti, MD, FACS, UI Health
Enrico is a transplant surgeon at UI Health.Read More
New campaign by National Kidney Foundation of Illinois hopes to support, educate minorities about kidney disease
The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois launched an educational and awareness campaign to educate the public about kidney disease.Read More
Journey Continues Episode 25 “Gratidud Más Profunda”
The National Kidney Foundation is back with a fresh crop of new episodes, telling even more incredible stories of kidney health and organ donation!Read More
A new, race-free approach to diagnosing kidney diseases
The two largest national kidney associations — the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) — have outlined a new race-free approach to diagnosing kidney diseases.Read More
Dialysis patient gives thanks for DaVita clinic
“I owe so much to my care team, they never gave up on me … They believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself, and that support meant everything.”Read More
A Second Chance at Life: How Dialysis Turned Kenyatta Odneal’s Life Around
“I owe so much to my care team, they never gave up on me,” he recalls. “They believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself, and that support meant everything.”Read More
IKCA Member Spotlight: Vanessa Melgoza, Corazón Community Services
Vanessa Melgoza is the Director of Health Services at Corazón Community Services.Read More
Illinois Kidney Care Alliance Celebrates Expanding Health Care Access
Highlighting the importance of kidney care amid the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois Kidney Care Alliance (IKCA) applauded Governor Pritzker’s signing Senate Bill 2294 into law yesterday.Read More