Una pregunta que nos hacen ocasionalmente es si una persona puede vender sus órganos o recibir algún tipo de incentivo financiero por donarlos. En corto, la respuesta es NO. Te invitamos a seguir leyendo para aprender más sobre las bases legales de la donación de órganos y tejidos y por qué estos son considerados un […]

Una pregunta que nos hacen ocasionalmente es si una persona puede vender sus órganos o recibir alguna forma de incentivo financiero por donarlos. En resumen, la venta de órganos y tejidos es ilegal y la respuesta es NO. Vender Órganos en Estados Unidos es un Acto Ilegal De hecho, es ilegal vender órganos y tejidos […]

En su mayor parte, todo el mundo nace con dos riñones que funcionan de forma saludable. La mayoría de las personas no piensa en sus riñones a diario, pero para aquellos sufren de enfermedad renal o para los receptores de un trasplante de riñón, esos dos pequeños órganos en forma de frijol son muy importantes. […]

For the most part, everyone is born with two healthy functioning kidneys. Most people don’t think about their kidneys on a daily basis, but for those with kidney disease or kidney transplant recipients, those two small bean-shaped organs are very important. The National Kidney Foundation or NKF is joining us during National Kidney Month to […]

When we think of February, we often picture a heart. This heart symbolizes many things; from love, to Valentine’s Day, to American Heart Month. But for others, a heart holds a much deeper meaning. For those few individuals who have received a heart transplant, it symbolizes the difference between life and death and every thumping […]

You may have been hearing the term “presumed consent” or “opt-out” lately when it comes to organ and tissue donation around the world. The UK is the most recent country to adopt legislation that supports this. The United States operates under an opt-in, first-person consent system. This means individuals must personally, actively sign up on […]

When it comes to rule outs for organ transplants, it’s important to get the facts, especially when discussing coronavirus and other diseases. Active coronavirus continues to be a rule out for both organ and tissue donors as well as recipients. However, once recovered, donation and transplantation are both possible, as is the case with many […]

El Coronavirus (COVID-19) y la Donación y los trasplantes de Órganos, Ojos y Tejidos Con las crecientes preocupaciones con respecto al brote del coronavirus (COVID-19), muchos residentes tienen preguntas sobre el impacto que tienen en la donación y el trasplante de órganos y tejidos. Para ayudar a ofrecer información y orientación, a continuación, tenemos información […]

What types of donation does the donor registry cover? With all of the different types of donation out there today, it can get confusing as to who does what. We often receive questions about bone marrow donation, blood donation, whole body donation and more. So today, we’re here to answer some of your questions about […]

As we continue to fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many residents have had questions about the impact on organ and tissue donation and transplantation. To help offer some insight and guidance, below we have key information from our area and links to additional resources. We’ll continually post updates on the coronavirus and organ and […]

Recursos para las Familias de Donantes (Primera parte de tres de nuestra seria “Aftercare”) Los miembros de la familia de los donantes son el corazón y el alma de nuestra misión en Donor Alliance. A través de su cooperación y apoyo durante uno de los momentos más trágicos de sus vidas, las familias donantes juegan […]

School is in full swing in Colorado and Wyoming and our Transplantation Science Program has some new resources for teachers this school year! At Donor Alliance, we know that teachers have been working hard for weeks: setting up classrooms, planning curriculum and looking for new and innovative ways to teach students about their content. For […]