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Ecuador · INDOT — National Institute of Donation and Transplant
Donate in Ecuador
Ecuador coordinates its system through INDOT — National Institute of Donation and Transplant. Ecuador operates with presumed consent: every person is a donor upon death unless they expressed otherwise. INDOT coordinates the national waiting list.
Key figures for Ecuador
Donation rate
6.0 pmp
effective donation rate
Program
300+
transplants/year
Legal framework
Organic Health Law
current legislation
Governing body
INDOT
national coordination
Source: INDOT — National Institute of Donation and Transplant
The public system
How donation works in Ecuador
Governing body and law
Coordinated by INDOT — National Institute of Donation and Transplant. Legal framework: Organic Health Law (Art. 138-145).
Ecuador operates with presumed consent: every person is a donor upon death unless they expressed otherwise. INDOT coordinates the national waiting list.
How to express your wishes
- 1
Tell your family you want to be a donor
- 2
Contact INDOT — National Institute of Donation and Transplant to learn the registration process
- 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 Ecuador
Hospital Eugenio Espejo — Quito
Quito · National referral · Kidney and liver transplant
Hospital Carlos Andrade Marín — Quito
Quito · IESS · Kidney transplant
Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso — Cuenca
Cuenca · Kidney transplant
Information
Ecuador
Ecuador operates with presumed consent: every person is a donor upon death unless they expressed otherwise. INDOT coordinates the national waiting list.
Sources
Summarizes public information from INDOT — National Institute of Donation and Transplant. Medical decisions are yours