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Welcome to Infórmate
The mission of this bilingual website is to educate Hispanics/Latinos about living kidney donation.
We cover topics like cultural misconceptions, treatment options, steps to become a living donor, risks and benefits of donation, financial issues, and immigrant issues. This website was designed to inform and empower prospective donors, patients, and family and friends about living kidney donation through the use of testimonials, interviews, telenovelas, interactive games, and descriptions of resources and policies. Greater awareness about the risks and benefits of living kidney donation will help Hispanic/Latino patients and families to make more informed treatment decisions.
DID YOU KNOW?
Kidneys from living kidney donors work better and last longer than kidneys from deceased donors. »
Donating is voluntary. Donors can stop the donation process at any time. »
Living donors can be anyone who is healthy enough to donate. »
The recipient’s insurance pays for the cost of the living donor’s surgery and post-operative care. »
Living kidney donors must pay costs like lost wages, utilities, and travel related to the donation. »
It is illegal to pay a living donor to donate. »
Undocumented immigrants can get a kidney transplant. »
Undocumented immigrants can donate a kidney. »
