In the first 10 months of this year, Castile-La Mancha breaks record for number of kidney donors, reaching 78This is six more cases than in 2023, the year with the highest number during this period. … time. This is what Juan Carlos García, president of the Toledo Association to Combat Kidney Disease (Arcel), said. XXX Conference on Renal Failure and Transplantation It is held every year to spread awareness and raise awareness about kidney disease.
From January to October, 82 kidney transplants were carried out in Castilla-La Mancha, and a further 28 Castilla-La Mancha residents received kidney transplants in other municipalities.
According to Juan Carlos Garcia, these numbers are Awareness of Arthur’s activities and population over the years. “The last few years have given us experience in dealing with and caring for people with kidney disease,” Garcia confessed.
Arcel Toledo was born 45 years ago and “we are dedicated above all to providing insurance to kidney patients, and we feel that we are an arm of the health administration,” he asserted.
Days for patients and their families, drawing and storytelling contests about organ donation, donor days and many other activities have raised awareness of kidney disease and made the society more visible. «We are now reaping the full fruits of 45 years of hard work, and public awareness is growing.. This drawing and reading competition started 19 years ago and considering that about 60% of the centers participate, that means a huge number of children are participating. The children who started competing at the age of 12 are now almost 30 years old and are already influenced by the cult of organs,” explained Juan Carlos García, thanking the Toledo City Council and the Regional Committee of Castilla-La Mancha for their cooperation, adding, “In addition to the Regional Transplant Coordinator, who has always cooperated with us, they have focused on communicating to us.”
University of Toledo Hospital’s nephrology and urology services are also heavily involved in disseminating the message to kidney patients, and “we know that a great deal of effort is being made.”
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