• April 27, 2024

"Kidney transplantation is one of the most common in Mexico, because there are many conditions that affect this organ of the body, such as diabetes , obesity , overweight and hypertension ”.

In an interview for GetQoralHealth , Josefina Alberú Gómez , researcher of National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán (INCMYN), noted that it is vital that people put themselves in the "shoes of the other", to have the culture of donation and save lives.

"In our hands is the power to save the life of our brother, cousin or even a stranger; the important thing is that there is more life. "

The expert in nephrology affirms that in Mexico more than 2 thousand 500 kidney transplants year; 75% are from a living donor and the rest corresponds to a dead donor.

"The life expectancy for a person who receives a live transplant is on average 15 years, while the dead donor is 10 years."

Mark the difference

Within the framework of National Day of Organ Donation and Transplants in Mexico (September 26), the Mexican Kidney Foundation (FMR) in conjunction with Oscar Soten or, artist and creator of trees of life, and Sanofi they met at the event "Planting life."

The objective is to recognize the dedication, dedication and hard work of the multidisciplinary team that improves the quality of life of patients through transplantation.

About Leopoldo Garvey , director of the FMR, commented: "This recognition arises from the need to make public the work of more than 25 specialists involved in the donation and transplant process, which is reinforced with the advancement of the development of effective immunosuppressants to prevent rejection of the transplanted organ ".

For its part, the medical Alejandrina Malacara Sanofi medical manager, said: "the transplant is a doubt one of the most significant advances in modern medicine and despite its complexity in Mexico more than 50% of these procedures are performed in public institutions."

This reflects the joint effort of patients, family members, doctors, nurses and administrative staff that makes transplantation and donation a reality. "

In this sense the FMR and Sanofi They recognized 10 centers thanks to the research and studies carried out in the area of ​​transplantation and organ donation.

Recognized centers

1. Medical Center of the West
2. 21st Century National Medical Center
3. Children's Hospital Mexico Federico Gómez
4. Miguel Hidalgo Hospital Centennial
5. High Specialty Medical Unit. Specialty Hospital "Dr. Antonio Praga Mouret "of the National Medical Center La Raza
6. High Specialty Medical Unit. General Hospital "Dr. Gaudencio González Garza "of the National Medical Center La Raza
7. Specialties Hospital No. 71 Torreón
8. National Institute of Nutrition Salvador Zubirán
9. National Institute of Cardiology Ignacio Chávez
10. Regional Hospital of High Specialty of Bajío

Remember that caring for your kidney is essential to have a low-fat diet, rich in green vegetables and practice on a daily basis exercise .

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