Organizations and services

USA
American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
1-800-749-2257
American Kidney Fund (AKF)
1-800-638-8299
National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
1-800-622-9010
National Institute of Health (NIH)
1-301-496-4000
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
1-800-753-2873
Kidney Transplant/Dialysis Assoc. (KTDA)
781-641-4000
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
1-888-TXINFO
Medicare Hotline
1-800-442-2620
Social Security Administration SSDI (Supplemental Security Disability Income) and SSI (Supplemental Security Income)
1-800-772-1213

UK
British Kidney Patient Association
Bordon, Hampshire
01420 472021
Kidney Helpline
Run by the UK's National Kidney Research Fund
0845 300 1499 (calls charged at local rates).
Available from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday.
Clinically trained staff are able to offer advice and guidance to kidney patients.
National Kidney Patients' Helpline
(run by National Kidney Federation)
0845 601 0209 (calls charged at local rates).
Available from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
NHS Direct
You can call NHS Direct (0845 4647) for advice, or visit the NHS website at http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/