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National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week

This year for NOTDAW (National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week) We are asking all Canadians to show their support for organ and tissue donation from April 19 – 25. We encourage all Canadians to register their decision to become organ and tissue donors and share their decision with their...

Green Shirt Day 2020

On April 7th, Canadians will be participating in the second annual Green Shirt Day. In 2018, the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash impacted the entire country. One of the players, Logan Boulet, was able to save six people through organ and tissue donation. His gift showed there is always hope,...

March 2020 PKD e-News

Welcome to the PKD Foundation of Canada's March e-News! We have provided information important to helping you take action in your journey with PKD

Social Distancing: What You Need To Know

What does Social Distancing mean? This means making changes in your everyday routines in order to minimize close contact with others, including: avoiding crowded places and non-essential gatherings  avoiding common greetings, such as handshakes limiting contact with people at higher risk (e.g. older adults and those in poor health) keeping...

Coronavirus and PKD

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!

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...

Michael Coyle, Burnaby BC | Voices of PKD

Hello friends, good news to share: 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 to be very careful...

Willie & Nettie Van Dyk, Beamsville ON | Voices of PKD

Willie Van Dyk "When I was around the age of 35 (1996) I was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease.   PKD is an inherited disorder where clusters of cysts to develop within your kidneys, causing your kidneys to enlarge and lose function over time."  Nettie Van Dyk  "When my husband, Willie,...

February 2020 PKD e-News

Welcome to the PKD Foundation of Canada's February e-News! We have provided information important to helping you take action in your journey with PKD. 

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