AR
Donating in Argentina
INCUCAI and Ley Justina (presumed donor). Monthly record in May 2026: 109 donors, 228 transplants
17.7 pmp
2024 rate (all-time record)
109
donors in May 2026 (monthly record)
Donation saves lives across the continent
Donating in Latin America
Organ donation in 34 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean
Every country has its own law, its own system, and its own steps. Here you'll find the official guide for your country to donate as a living donor or after passing
Donation saves lives across the continent
In Latin America and the Caribbean, over 300,000 people depend on dialysis. One kidney donation can change that reality. This page connects you directly to your country's official system, no middlemen
Local information, not generic
Countries with official data and full guides
There is no single system for all of Latin America. Each country has its own governing body, legislation, and requirements. That's why we built country-by-country guides with verified data from each health ministry and national transplant coordinator
BR
Donating in Brazil
SNT and ABTO. 26,509 transplants in 2024 — largest regional system by volume. Presumed donor with family interview
26,509
transplants in 2024 (RBT)
17.2 pmp
effective donation rate 2024
CL
Donating in Chile
National Transplant Coordinator (MINSAL). In 2026 completed its first quintuple paired kidney transplant
1st quintuple
paired transplant in history (2026)
8.5 pmp
2024 rate (MINSAL)
CO
Donating in Colombia
INS and Ley 1805 (legal presumption of donation). 1,361 transplants in 2025 with 4,123 people on active list
1,361
transplants in 2025 (INS)
4,123
people on active list (Feb 2026)
MX
Donating in Mexico
Public system led by CENATRA. 17,465 people on the waiting list. National rate 17.0 pmp (2024)
17,465
on waiting list (Apr 2026, CENATRA)
17.0 pmp
donation rate 2024
VE
Donating in Venezuela
Transplant system paralyzed since 2017. ~7,000 people on dialysis. Only living donation at private centers. ONTV fights to reactivate the system
~7,000
people on dialysis nationwide
~1,300
lost transplants since 2017 (ONTV)
Other countries in the region
Other countries in the region
The remaining 25 countries in the Americas — Central and South America, North America, and the Caribbean — also have active public systems. Here are the official links to each governing body
Antigua and Barbuda
Mount St John's Medical Centre. No formal transplant program
Go to Ministry of Health
Bahamas
Dialysis available; no formal transplant program
Go to Ministry of Health
Barbados
Queen Elizabeth Hospital offers dialysis. No transplant program
Go to Ministry of Health
Belize
Developing health system; dialysis at KHMH. No formal transplant program yet
Go to Ministry of Health
Bolivia
Ministry of Health. Developing transplant program
View Bolivia guide
Cuba
MINSAP. Historic kidney and cornea transplant program
View Cuba guide
Dominica
Princess Margaret Hospital. No formal transplant program
Go to Ministry of Health
Dominican Republic
INCORT and SNS. System rebuilding post-pandemic
View Dominican Republic guide
El Salvador
MINSAL coordinates the national program
View El Salvador guide
Grenada
General Hospital. No formal transplant program
Go to Ministry of Health
Guatemala
MSPAS. Emerging program; high family refusal dependence
View Guatemala guide
Guyana
Georgetown Public Hospital offers dialysis. No local transplants
Go to Ministry of Health
Haiti
Very limited transplant program; dialysis at HUEH. Health system rebuilding
Go to MSPP
Honduras
SESAL and Hospital Escuela Universitario
View Honduras guide
Jamaica
National Transplant Committee active; limited kidney transplants
Go to MOH Jamaica
Nicaragua
MINSA. Universal coverage; incipient registry
View Nicaragua guide
Panama
CSS and MINSA. Developing system with regional agreements
View Panama guide
Paraguay
INAT. National Institute of Procurement and Transplant
View Paraguay guide
Puerto Rico
Program affiliated with OPTN/USA; registry at LifeLink Puerto Rico
Go to LifeLink PR
Saint Kitts and Nevis
JNF General Hospital. No formal transplant program
Go to Ministry of Health
Saint Lucia
Owen King EU Hospital. No formal transplant program
Go to Ministry of Health
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Milton Cato Memorial Hospital. No formal transplant program
Go to Ministry of Health
Suriname
's Lands Hospitaal in Paramaribo. No formal transplant program
Go to Ministry of Health
Trinidad and Tobago
Kidney transplants performed at NCRHA; growing program
Go to Ministry of Health
What this site does not offer
We are not an official donation agency. We do not process registrations. To register as a donor or start the process in your country, you must contact the relevant governing body. We also do not manage reimbursement of donor medical expenses (each public system has its own rules)
There are more stories behind every transplant
Meet real people —donors and recipients— who lived this process in Latin America. Their stories are the best guide
See storiesVerified sources
CENATRA Mexico INCUCAI Argentina SNT Brazil INS Colombia MINSAL Chile INDT Uruguay DIGDOT Peru CCSS Costa Rica INDOT Ecuador CSS Panama MSPAS Guatemala SESAL Honduras MINSAL El Salvador MINSA Nicaragua INCORT Dominican Republic MINSAP Cuba Min. of Health Bolivia INAT Paraguay PAHO/WHO
This page summarizes public information from the donation and transplant governing bodies of each country. Figures correspond to 2024 unless otherwise indicated. Medical and legal decisions are yours and your healthcare team's