April 2021 PKD e-News
Welcome to the PKD Foundation of Canada's April e-News! We have provided information important to helping you take action in your journey with PKD.
Advancing PKD Care in Today’s Society | Webinar Video
This webinar included an overview of a series of resources that Dr. Micheli (Mike) Bevilacqua and his team at BC Renal have developed in British Columbia for ADPKD care. These resources are to help with delivering more tailored services to ADPKD patients in kidney clinics. The goal is to put...
Tetyana Walker, Winnipeg MB | Voices of PKD
My name is Tetyana and I wanted to share my PKD story with you. I found out I had PKD at 22 at an emergency department here in Winnipeg MB. It was discovered by mistake. I had absolutely no knowledge what PKD was or how serious it is. I didn’t...
April 7th is Green Shirt Day!
Green Shirt Day was created to honour, remember, and recognize all the victims and families of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos fatal crash and to continue Logan’s legacy by inspiring Canadians to talk to their families and register as organ donors.
March 2021 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.
PKD Awareness | Webinar Video
In support of National Kidney Month, Marianapolis College PKD Awareness Club President Gerlando Guarraggi hosted a Facebook Live event about PKD Awareness on Thursday March 25th. Gerlando was joined by Montreal Nephrologist, Dr. Ahsan Alam, who presented information about the kidneys and polycystic kidney disease specifically.
Today is World Kidney Day!
World Kidney Day 2021: Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere – Living Well with Kidney Disease
February 2021 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.
Marie Lerminiaux, Moose Jaw SK | Voices of PKD
My name is Marie Lerminiaux. My journey with PKD began when I was young, watching my mother and aunt’s journeys and not truly understanding. Then, my sister’s kidneys failed when I was in my late 30’s.
Polycystic Kidney Disease & the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (Presented in French) | Webinar Video
(Presented in French) COVID-19 is a serious health concern and the impact on our lives continues to evolve on a daily basis. In these unprecedented times, individuals with pre-existing conditions need to be especially careful. With the distribution is the Pfizer-19 vaccine in Canada, many of those affected by PKD...