Alaska
Kidney Foundation
3000 A Street, Suite 410
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
(907) 563-8550 phone
(907) 563-8551 fax
akf@alaska.com
Mission:
The mission of the Alaska Kidney Foundation is to wisely use its
resources to help people with or at risk of kidney disease.
History:
Alaska Kidney Foundation began in 1973 operating the first dialysis
centers in Anchorage and Fairbanks. In 1999 both dialysis centers were
sold to Renal Care Group and proceeds of the sale were used to establish
Alaska Kidney Foundation as a charitable philanthropic grant making
organization. Foundation leadership includes a nine member Board of
Directors and medical advisor.
Areas of
Interest/Purpose:
Alaska Kidney Foundation is committed to granting funds to organizations
that are aggressively attacking the cause and treatment of kidney
disease, and supporting Alaskans with, or at risk of kidney disease.
Grants may be funded as special projects and/or general operating
support for established organizations for the purpose of preventing
kidney disease; detecting early kidney disease; empowering kidney
patients through education; improving kidney patient health care;
enhancing the quality of life for kidney patients; increasing organ
donation; supporting kidney disease research. Target populations are
kidney patients residing in Alaska or receiving treatment outside the
State, and Alaskans at greatest risk for kidney disease.
Alaska Kidney
Foundation Goals:
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Alaskans will be
educated on the importance of preventing kidney disease.
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Alaskans at risk of
kidney disease will have early health screening.
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Alaskans with kidney
disease will be knowledgeable patients and informed consumers.
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Alaskans with and at
risk of kidney disease will have a continuum of expert health care.
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Alaskans with kidney
disease will have support for daily living.
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Alaskans with kidney
disease will have timely kidney transplants.
Kidney Disease in
Alaska:
Kidney disease impacts millions of people worldwide. Diabetes is the
cause of approximately 40% of all end stage kidney disease. According to
the American Diabetes Association over 37,000 Alaskans have diabetes and
one third do not know they have it. The second leading cause of kidney
failure is high blood pressure. Kidney failure may require a patient to
undergo dialysis treatment. Over 300 Alaskans are on kidney dialysis and
that number has been steadily increasing by 15% annually. Some patients
on dialysis could benefit from a kidney transplant. There are nearly 100
Alaskans waiting for an organ transplant. With the current transplant
rates only half of these people will live to receive a transplant.
To learn more visit:
http://www.philanthropynw.org/directory/index.htm.
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