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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
Tell your family you want to be a donor
- 2
Contact MINSA — Ministry of Health 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 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.
Sources
Summarizes public information from MINSA — Ministry of Health. Medical decisions are yours