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IKCA Member Spotlight: Graciela Guzman, Healthy Illinois
Tell us about your organization and the work you do there. Healthy Illinois is rooted in a mission to expand access to affordable, quality health care for everyone in Illinois, regardless of their immigration status. We work at the intersection of immigration and health care to address issues that impact the larger immigrant community in…Read More
7M Illinoisans register as organ, tissue donors in hopes of saving lives
National Minority Donor Awareness Month raises awareness for lifesaving decision
In Illinois, 1,477 African Americans await organs; only 172 African Americans became donors in 2019. And 826 Latinos are on the waiting list; just 129 Hispanics became donors.Read More
Illinois Kidney Care Alliance Expands Amid Concerns Caused by Coronavirus
Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Urban League and the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois are among 17 new organizations joining alliance advocating for kidney patients.Read More
The Journey Continues: Your New Favorite Podcast About Kidney Health & Organ Donation
August is Minority Organ Donation Awareness Month. In this inaugural episode, the episode highlights the story of organ donor hero Mario Cousins, as told by his mother Emma O’Neal and his grateful heart recipient Pam Morris Walton.Read More
Donor Awareness Month prompts local campaign
Loretto, Gift of Hope encouraging West Siders to become organ donorsRead More
IKCA Member Spotlight: Emily Frederick, NANI
NANI is a private, single-specialty practice made up of Nephrologists, specialists in kidney disease, kidney injury and resistant hypertension.Read More
IKCA Member Spotlight: Kevin Cmunt, Gift of Hope
Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network is a not-for-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) that works with 180 hospitals and serves 12 million people in our donation service area. Read More
IKCA Member Spotlight: Elizabeth Lively, Dialysis Patient Citizens
Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) works to improve the quality of life for all dialysis patients through education and advocacy. Read More
Illinois Kidney Care Alliance Welcomes National Kidney Foundation of Illinois
NKF joins diverse alliance formed to educate public and advocate for kidney patients as national health crisis unfoldsRead More