American Association of Kidney Patients
@KidneyPatients
The official account of the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the independent voice of kidney patients since 1969.
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INVESTORS HANGOUT - KIDNEY PATIENTS LAUDED SEN. COLLINS!
AAKP thanks Owen Jenkins for recognizing our award to Senator Collins for her leadership in funding kidney science/innovation and her backing of LIVING DONOR PROTECTION ACT w/ FMLA job protections!
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50 STATES. 50 DAYS. ONE POWERFUL PATIENT VOICE! 📣
📍 MICHIGAN - today is your day!
🎥 Meet Board Member/Ambassador Chef Oliver Hale! WATCH as he shares his story and why kidney patient voices matter.
🗳️ Election Day is Nov 3! Make a plan to VOTE!
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AAKP Ambassador Brent Butler’s journey with kidney disease has been filled with challenges, setbacks and moments of hope. Brent shares his story to help others facing kidney disease. Read ->
#aakpRENALIFE# #KidenyPatients#
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📍 TEXAS - TODAY IS YOUR DAY!
🎥 WATCH as AAKP Board Member/Ambassador Kent Bressler shares why it's important to be a KidneyVoter™.
💬 "The people who are running need to be a part of the kidney world."
Make your plan to VOTE Nov 3!
#50States50Days#
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🎃 WHAT'S SCARIER THAN HALLOWEEN? Missing your chance to vote!
🗳️ Election Day is November 3! AAKP's nonpartisan KidneyVoter™ campaign reminds you to make a plan and VOTE!
🇺🇸 YOUR VOICE MATTERS! Learn more:
#KidneyVoter# #ElectionDay2026#
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This year’s Global Summit was joined by Dr. Hamid Rabb as he explored advancements in xenotransplantation, the potential to expand global access to organ transplantation, and the path toward broader adoption of these emerging therapies. Watch:
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SHE VOTED! HAVE YOU? 🗳️
📣 AAKP Executive Director Diana Clynes is a #KidneyVoter™#!
💚 Election Day is November 3. Check your registration, find your polling place, and make a plan to vote.
🗳️ YOUR VOICE MATTERS!
#IAmAKidneyVoter# #ElectionDay2026#
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ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT! ⏰🎃
🎁 Donate $25 or more to AAKP by October 31 and receive a FREE SURPRISE GIFT!
💚 Your support helps provide vital education and resources to kidney patients nationwide.
🍬 Give today:
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Did you know? Kidney transplant recipients face a 2–4x higher risk of cancer and cancer-related death.
🎥 This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth#, watch AAKP’s OnDemand webinar on cancer risks, emerging diagnostics, and treatments for kidney patients:
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ICYMI! Check out our latest issue of aakpRENALIFE magazine:
Join AAKP as a free member to receive aakpRENALIFE in your email inbox and subscribe to receive a print copy delivered to your home!
#KidneyPatients# #aakpRENALIFE#
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📍FLORIDA, TODAY IS YOUR DAY!
📣 AAKP FL Ambassador and 2x kidney transplant recipient Janice Starling reminds us: “My vote matters. My voice matters. One vote can make a difference.”
🗳️ Election Day is November 3! Make a plan to vote!
🔗Learn more:
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AAKP Pres. Ed V. Hickey III, closed AAKP’s 9th Annual Public Policy Summit w/ a clear message for policymakers: federal healthcare policies must keep pace with innovation—and kidney patients must remain at the center of decisions that impact their care.
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🎀 OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH!
💗 AAKP joins communities nationwide in raising awareness about early detection, education, and access to quality care.
🎗️ We honor survivors, remember those we've lost, and stand with everyone affected.
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YOUR VOICE MATTERS! 🗳️
📣 Ambassador Meshia Adams is a KidneyVoter™ and encourages kidney patients, families, and care partners to make their voices heard!
✅ Check your registration.
✅ Register if eligible.
✅ Make a plan to vote!
Learn more:
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In this AAKP 51st Annual National Patient Meeting session, Dr. Shah discusses patient-centered shared decision making and how you can work with your healthcare team to choose or change a kidney replacement therapy that fits your needs, goals & lifestyle.
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📍NORTH CAROLINA, TODAY IS YOUR DAY!
📣 AAKP Member Glenn Nathan shares why patient voices matter in shaping kidney policy and research.
💚 Kidney patients have the power to drive change!
🗳️ Election Day is November 3. Make a plan to vote!
Learn more:
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NEW HAMPSHIRE - TODAY IS YOUR DAY!
🗳️ From Manchester to Concord, AAKP is calling on kidney patients, families, and care partners to make their voices heard this election season!
💚 Election Day is November 3! Make your plan to vote!
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Watch this 2026 Global Summit session, where expert panelists Mike Curtis, PhD; Joe Tector, MD, PhD, FACS; and Leigh Peterson, PhD, explore the potential of xenotransplantation to address the future of organ transplantation.
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💼 KIDNEY DISEASE IS BOTH A HEALTHCARE & WORKFORCE ISSUE!
This #NDEAM#, AAKP is raising awareness of the employment challenges kidney patients face and the need for workplace flexibility and treatment innovation.
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🗳️ JUST 7 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY!
AAKP's nonpartisan KidneyVoter™ campaign reminds kidney patients, living donors, and families: YOUR VOICE MATTERS! 📣
⏰ Make your plan to vote, check your registration, and explore voting options.
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