APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day
The American Kidney Fund provides an AMKD Awareness Day proclamation template that places the observance on the last Tuesday of each April, and its 2026 campaign materials mark 28 April 2026.
Date and recurrence
Last Tuesday of April (28 April in 2026)
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Last Tuesday in April
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / American Kidney Fund-led kidney-disease awareness campaign. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
AMKD Awareness Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Sources
- American Kidney Fund — AMKD Awareness Day proclamationOriginal Organizer
- American Kidney Fund — National AMKD Awareness DayOriginal Organizer
Frequently asked questions
When is APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day?
Last Tuesday of April (28 April in 2026) The stored recurrence guidance is: Last Tuesday in April.
Does APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / American Kidney Fund-led kidney-disease awareness campaign. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day?
The stored designation basis is: The American Kidney Fund provides an AMKD Awareness Day proclamation template that places the observance on the last Tuesday of each April, and its 2026 campaign materials mark 28 April 2026.. Supporting provenance includes American Kidney Fund — AMKD Awareness Day proclamation. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / American Kidney Fund-led kidney-disease awareness campaign.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.
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