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.
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How Safe is Kidney Donation Surgery?
Becoming a living kidney donor can significantly improve or even save the life of someone in need of a kidney transplant. Understandably, potential donors may wonder how safe a kidney transplant operation is. While every surgery carries some risk, kidney donation is generally a very low-risk procedure with careful protocols in place to protect donors.
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My Kidney Donation Story: Alan Reeves
My wife Renee came to me one day and mentioned Leon Hammond's story and asked if I had heard about his need for a kidney transplant. He was the athletic director of a local school, but I had never met him. I was really touched when I saw pictures of his kids. As a father myself, I felt like I needed to get involved.
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60 Lives, 30 Kidneys, All Linked
Vouchers: Giving the Gift of Life
Voucher Program Paying it Forward
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