Issue At A Glance - 2021

Given that the burden of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) has increased globally and the best treatment for ESKD is transplantation, this issue brief highlights existing challenges and recommendations for deceased donor kidney transplantation programs in developing countries.

Compared to the general population, university students in the United States face a higher burden of food insecurity, which negatively affects their physical, mental, emotional and academic wellbeing. This brief reviews the reasons for food insecurity among university students, the barriers they face and possible solutions to this critical issue.