Improving Living Kidney Donation & Transplantation
The National Kidney Registry is dedicated to increasing living kidney donation, ensuring better donor-recipient matches, and providing comprehensive support and protections for living donors.
Why the National Kidney Registry:
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Information for Donors
How Long Will I Be Out of Work if I Donate a Kidney?
If you are considering becoming a living kidney donor, you might be wondering if you’ll need to take time off work, and how long you’ll need to be out of work as you recover. Kidney donation is major surgery that requires a few weeks of recovery, so you will need to take time off work if you decide to donate a kidney.
Continue ReadingKidney Donor Stories
My Kidney Donation Story: Christy Allen
My story began in the beginning of 2021, when I was scrolling on Facebook and saw that a family friend had posted about her daughter needing a kidney. I reached out to ask about the process of being tested to see if I was a match.
Continue ReadingWhy Choose an NKR Center
NKR Member Centers agree to an extensive list of guidelines and commitments to provide the highest level of care, protection, and support to living donors and transplant recipients. As of 2024, there are 102 NKR Member Centers spanning 35 states and the District of Columbia.
Member Centers
60 Lives, 30 Kidneys, All Linked
Vouchers: Giving the Gift of Life
Voucher Program Paying it Forward
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