According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK), the VA currently cares for around 600,000 Veterans with kidney disease, 40,000 of which have kidney failure.1 Despite the high number of Veterans receiving treatment for kidney failure, only an estimated 160 kidney transplants are performed annually through the VA.2 This means most Veterans who experience kidney failure do not get the opportunity to receive a life-changing transplant.
Donor Outreach for Veterans (DOVE) Founder and Executive Director Sharyn Kreitzer is dedicated to changing this.