Njurförbundet

Founded in 1969, Njurförbundet is a non-profit association based in Stockholm, Sweden working on health.

Njurförbundet is a Swedish non-profit association that works to safeguard the interests of people with kidney disease in society, with a particular focus on their situation in healthcare. It was founded in 1969 and organises people with kidney disease, transplant recipients, donors, and relatives in 14 regional associations, with about 4,200 members. Its work includes advocacy on kidney care, support for families with children who have kidney disease, a telephone nurse helpline, the Njurdagboken online information service, publication of the member magazine Njurfunk, and grants from funds it administers. It also supports the Insamlingsstiftelsen Njurfonden, which funds kidney research, and organises group trips for dialysis patients. The organisation is based in Stockholm.