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Pilot Kidney Exchange Transplant Program Launched Between US, Italy

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Friday, September 9, 2022
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The Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation (APKD) , an Ohio-based, non-profit organization managing an international kidney exchange registry, today announces the launch of a pilot kidney exchange transplant program between the United States and Italy.

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  • The Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation (APKD) , an Ohio-based, non-profit organization managing an international kidney exchange registry, today announces the launch of a pilot kidney exchange transplant program between the United States and Italy.
  • The new US-Italy program concerns kidney exchange transplantation, in which incompatible living donor and recipient pairs are matched with other incompatible pairs for kidney transplants.
  • Today in the U.S., about 20% of the 6,000 living donor kidney transplants performed are achieved through kidney exchange.
  • This kidney exchange program with the U.S. is the second international exchange program launched by Italy.

Following Competitive Selection Process, Kidney Transplant Collaborative Announces 2022 Grant Recipients, Totaling $6 Million in Funding

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) today announced its inaugural grant awardees who will receive a total of $6 million to help increase kidney transplants and reduce barriers among patients and donors.

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  • The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) today announced its inaugural grant awardees who will receive a total of $6 million to help increase kidney transplants and reduce barriers among patients and donors.
  • The panel considered a variety of factors, including diversity of approach, feasibility, innovation and potential to increase kidney transplants in a 24-month period.
  • Kidney Transplant in Rapid Organ Recovery from Donation after Uncontrolled Circulatory Death Occurs HonorBridge developing a system for procurement and tracking kidney donation outcomes.
  • The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing kidney transplants and decreasing financial obstacles and other problems kidney patients, donors and their families experience with the kidney transplant process.

Mediaplanet and Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation Team Up on Transplants & Donation Campaign

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Friday, December 17, 2021
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In the United States, more than 100,000 people are waiting for a kidney transplant, but only 17,000 of them will receive a kidney this year.

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  • In the United States, more than 100,000 people are waiting for a kidney transplant, but only 17,000 of them will receive a kidney this year.
  • For the kidney patients who are fortunate enough to have a friend or family member step forward to donate, most are incompatible.
  • By including those incompatible pairs in the paired donation registry, the APKD is seeing more than a 50 percent rise in matches.
  • To explore the digital version of the campaign, visit: https://www.futureofpersonalhealth.com/campaign/transplants/
    About Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation:
    The Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation (APKD), established in 2006, is a 501c3 with global reach that manages an industry-leading kidney registry powered by a Nobel prize winning algorithm.

Israel, UAE Residents Come Together For Historic Kidney Transplants

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Monday, October 4, 2021
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The complicated exchange involved three kidney patients, two from Israel and one from the UAE, in a "pay-it-forward" series of transplants.

Key Points: 
  • The complicated exchange involved three kidney patients, two from Israel and one from the UAE, in a "pay-it-forward" series of transplants.
  • Each patient had a willing, living donor whose kidney was not a match for them, but did match another patient.
  • "APKD was created to lead innovation in the living donor kidney space, and we hope to connect the world to save more lives through kidney transplantation."
  • Kidney exchanges make transplantation possible, because they allow incompatible pairs to exchange their donor's kidney, resulting in each patient in need receiving a compatible kidney.