Transplant

For patients with end-stage kidney disease, there are two courses of treatment: dialysis and kidney transplant. A kidney transplant is an operation (surgery) in which a person with kidney failure receives a new kidney.

People Considering a Kidney Transplant

About the Kidney Transplant Process

Step-by-Step Guide through the Kidney Transplant Process (BCT - 11 page pamphlet. English, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese).
Transplant - Living with kidney failure (Chapter 4, KFOC, 22 pages).

Finding a Donor

Finding a Donor and Talking about Kidney Donation

Finding a Donor (BCT 8 page pamphlet)

Donor Outreach Letter (Version 1)

Donor Outreach Letter (Version 2)

English
Traditional Chinese Word | PDF
Punjabi Word | PDF

Video Resources

‎Video: Introduction to Kidney Transplant (David Landsberg's video, 21 min; getting a kidney transplant). www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKEHbyzjxnU
Video: Top 6 Questions about Living Donor Kidney Transplant (Jag's Q&S, English, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese and Punjabi). www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hg0OdMXyvU

People Considering Becoming a Living Donor

Information About Organ Donation

Living Organ Donation: Let's Learn More (20 page KFOC pamphlet).
Living Organ Donor Expense Reimbursement Program (LODERP).
Request Peer Support (talk to someone about being a living donor)

Video Resources

Videos:

Video: Living Kidney Donor Program (David Landsberg's video, 23 min video; what to expect if considering becoming a living donor).
Video: Top 6 Questions about Living Donor Kidney Transplant (Jag's Q&S, English, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese and Punjabi).
Videos: Living Kidney Donor Testimonials (3 testimonials from living donors)

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Transplant

About the Kidney Transplant Process

Finding a Donor

Video Resources

Information About Organ Donation

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