Be A Human Donor

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Nicaragua · MINSA — Ministry of Health

Donate in Nicaragua

Nicaragua coordinates its system through MINSA — Ministry of Health. Nicaragua offers universal health coverage through MINSA. The transplant program is incipient, with most procedures at Hospital Lenin Fonseca.

Key figures for Nicaragua

Donation rate

No disponible

public pmp rate

Program

2

nephrology centers

Legal framework

Law 779 — General Health

current legislation

Governing body

MINSA

national coordination

Source: MINSA — Ministry of Health

The public system

How donation works in Nicaragua

Governing body and law

Coordinated by MINSA — Ministry of Health. Legal framework: Law 779 — General Health.

Nicaragua offers universal health coverage through MINSA. The transplant program is incipient, with most procedures at Hospital Lenin Fonseca.

How to express your wishes

  1. 1

    Tell your family you want to be a donor

  2. 2

    Contact MINSA — Ministry of Health 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 Nicaragua

Hospital Lenin Fonseca — Managua

Managua · National referral

Hospital Vivian Pellas — Managua

Managua · Private · Dialysis

HEODRA — León

León · University hospital

Information

Nicaragua

Nicaragua offers universal health coverage through MINSA. The transplant program is incipient, with most procedures at Hospital Lenin Fonseca.

Want to be a donor?

Donating saves up to 8 lives

Sources

Summarizes public information from MINSA — Ministry of Health. Medical decisions are yours