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Latinos and Kidney Transplants

More than 80% of people on the national transplant waiting list need a kidney.

Multicultural populations have a higher risk of diabetes (primarily, type 2), high blood pressure, obesity, and heart disease, all of which increase the risk of kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease is a serious health problem for Hispanic Americans. In fact, Latinos/Hispanics are 1½ times more likely to have kidney failure than other Americans are.

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Donate Life Northwest wants to encourage the Latino community with kidney disease to learn more and explore all of their options for treatment. It is important to learn about the transplant process, preparing for transplant, living donation, and deceased donation.

We would like to offer free resources to patients looking for more information; the resources available are in both English and Spanish. Contact livingdonation@donatelifenw.org for more information.

 

Juana Hernandez

Even at her sickest, Juana Hernandez believed in helping her family and community. With her donor's kidney, she has much more energy to continue serving those around her.