Today, April 9th at 4:00pm EST, join us in watching webinars about the management of dialysis patients during covid-19 and participate in asking questions to Canada's leading nerphrologists on April 15th at 12:15pm EST!
World Kidney Day 2020: Kidney Health for Everyone, Everywhere- from Prevention to Detection and Equitable Access to Care
What You Should Know: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person contact. Older adults and people with serious chronic medical conditions, including kidney disease, seem to be at higher risk for more serious illness. Therefore, it is especially important for people with PKD to take actions to reduce...
Join the 31 Days of PKD Challenges! Kidney Month is recognized in March across Canada and the United States. We spend this time raising awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health, and to reduce the frequency and impact kidney disease and its associated health problems have...
Hello friends, good news to share. As the title says, a kidney donor has been found.I’ve been holding off talking about this for a few months now. The disease makes me exhausted, and for some reason the prospect of writing this note felt too much to tackle. I also want...
February 29th, 2020 is Rare Disease Day! Show your support by learning about actions you can take in order to raise awareness.
Ahead of World Kidney Day on March 12th 2020, Montreal Chapter Coordinator, Luisa Miniaci-Di Leo has been invited by Dr. Bollée to talk about PKD live on Facebook from his office at IRCM (Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal) on March 11 at 2pm.
As part of the patient advocacy groups in Montreal, Luisa Miniaci-Di Leo was invited to participate in the “Rare Disease Research Day” at the McGill University Health Centre.
"The Montreal Chapter is physically located in Dollard-Des-Ormeaux and started its 2020 awareness campaign early with a visit to DDO federal MP Sameer Zuberi and provincial national assembly representative Carlos J Leitao. Also participating in both meetings were several PKD patients from the Greater Montreal Area."