Bridging the Gap in Kidney Care for the Latino Community
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) disproportionately impacts the Latino community, with Hispanics experiencing higher rates of kidney failure and significant challenges in accessing renal transplantation than non-Hispanic white populations. While Hispanics make up 23.3% of the kidney transplant waiting list, they accounted for only 19.9% of kidney transplants in 2024, compared to 39.4% non-Hispanic white recipients.1 This disparity highlights the need for equitable access to kidney care and transplantation within the Latino community.
To bridge these gaps, NHMA collaborates with healthcare organizations to enhance kidney transplant education and develop bilingual resources tailored for physicians and patients. This initiative aims to increase living kidney donors within the Latino community by:
Promoting kidney transplants as a viable option for CKD
Raising awareness about transplantation disparities
Expanding access to bilingual educational resources
Join us in advancing equitable kidney care and supporting underserved Latino communities.
1. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). (2025, February 3). Kidney transplant waiting list data. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/ (Accessed February 3, 2025).
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NHMA's Kidney Health Advisory Committee advances kidney health equity through education, raise awareness of transplants as life-saving options, addresses disparities among Latino patients, and connects communities to bilingual kidney care resources.
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