Be A Human Donor

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Bolivia · Ministry of Health and Sports

Donate in Bolivia

Bolivia coordinates its system through Ministry of Health and Sports. Bolivia participates in the Andean Health System (CONHU), facilitating transplant cooperation among Andean countries.

Key figures for Bolivia

Donation rate

No disponible

public pmp rate

Program

3

transplant centers

Legal framework

Law 1151

current legislation

Governing body

Ministry of Health and Sp

national coordination

Source: Ministry of Health and Sports

The public system

How donation works in Bolivia

Governing body and law

Coordinated by Ministry of Health and Sports. Legal framework: Law 1151.

Bolivia participates in the Andean Health System (CONHU), facilitating transplant cooperation among Andean countries.

How to express your wishes

  1. 1

    Tell your family you want to be a donor

  2. 2

    Contact Ministry of Health and Sports to learn the registration process

  3. 3

    The system assigns by medical criteria

Living donation

Living kidney donation

Requirements

  • 18+ years
  • Relatives to 4th degree or spouse
  • Medically and psychologically fit
  • Accredited center evaluation

Legal considerations

  • Informed consent mandatory
  • Financial compensation prohibited
  • Public health coverage
  • Ethics committee approval

Main centers

Centers with nephrology in Bolivia

Hospital de Clínicas — La Paz

La Paz · National referral university hospital

Hospital Obrero No. 1 — La Paz

La Paz · Dialysis and nephrology

Hospital Viedma — Cochabamba

Cochabamba · Nephrology

Information

Bolivia

Bolivia participates in the Andean Health System (CONHU), facilitating transplant cooperation among Andean countries.

Want to be a donor?

Donating saves up to 8 lives

Sources

Summarizes public information from Ministry of Health and Sports. Medical decisions are yours