Being an organ donor transforms the hope of many people into a reality

The number 271 is not just numbers, it is children and adults, men and women of Paraguay for whom an organ and tissue transplant is the only opportunity to continue living or to improve the quality of their existence.

Any person over 18 years of age is considered an organ and tissue donor, unless they have stated otherwise before the INAT.

Organ donation is an act of generosity and altruism, a gift of life for people on the transplant waiting list.

The National Institute of Ablation and Transplantation (INAT), dependent on the Ministry of Public Health, registers 271 patients on the waiting list, of which 168 correspond to corneas, 91 to kidneys, 5 to hearts and 7 to livers. Likewise, it registers 177 people transplanted so far this year.

In the country, according to “Anita Law” 6170/18, every person over 18 years of age is considered an organ donor after death. If someone does not wish to donate, they must express this in writing to INAT.

It is important to mention that you can express your desire to be a donor by registering the data in the form enabled via the INAT website, in the following link https://inat.mspbs.gov.py/

Any person alive, or after death due to brain death, regardless of age or sex, can be an organ and tissue donor, in the case of minors under 18 years of age, with the express authorization of their parents or legal guardians.

Being a donor makes it possible, given the necessary clinical conditions, to perform the ablation and subsequent transplant of two kidneys, liver, heart, two lungs and the pancreas. As for the tissues, both corneas, the skin and the bones can give way.

During life you can donate a kidney, a part of the liver, as well as bone marrow, as long as you are related. Women who give birth in scheduled deliveries can also donate placenta, which is used in patients who suffered burns.

It is worth mentioning that the INAT provides immunosuppressive (anti-rejection) medications free of charge and for life, whose investment ranges from G. 8,000,000 to 10,000,000 per month per transplanted and non-transplanted patient.