Five children in Manila in need of liver transplants in India have received financial aid from the city government under its Special Health Fund on Friday, Dec. 12. Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said four of the young patients will undergo surgery at Indraprastha...
A nine-year-old boy diagnosed with biliary atresia became the patient of the country 's first successful pediatric liver transplant performed in a government hospital, Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Domagoso visited the boy at the UP Philippine...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez during the groundbreaking ceremony of the NKTI hemodialysis center (Speaker’s Office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday, June 26, led the groundbreaking for the biggest hemodialysis center in...
The National Kidney and Transplant Institute's (NKTI) Human Organ Preservation Effort (HOPE) emphasized the “urgent need” for improved access to transplant centers in the Philippines. Photo from National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) “There are 38 transplant centers in the...
So, there’s a newly-opened drive-thru or fast-food restaurant near your area. (Pixabay) While fast food is indeed convenient, the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) on Monday, Feb. 19, warned that a significant increase in kidney disease cases was attributed to the rapid...
The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) said that the Philippines is at the forefront of living organ donations in Asia. Huge kidney model on NKTI building (Zekinah Elize Espina / Manila Bulletin) In a press conference on Monday, February 19, NKTI Executive Director Dr. Rosemarie...
The National Kidney and Transplant Institute's (NKTI) Human Organ Preservation Effort (HOPE) office lamented the significant shortage of organ donors and urged potential donors to assist those in need. National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) logo (Photo from NKTI Facebook page) "Our estimate of...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Tuesday, January 23 reaffirmed the Senate’s commitment to fund the country’s first lung transplant program. Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. graces the 42 nd founding anniversary of the...
With respiratory problems still among the top causes of illnesses in the country, President Marcos on Tuesday, Jan. 23, launched the Philippines first lung transplant at the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) in Quezon City. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) The official,...
The Lung Transplant Program—a partnership between the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) and National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI)—can be a model for other hospitals in the country to pool their resources to improve the country's healthcare system. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
Over half a billion was issued to cover the construction and expansion of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute’s (NKTI) building, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Wednesday, Jan. 3. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the issuance of Special Allotment...
Kidney transplant is not a cure but a treatment for end stage kidney disease (ESKD). The process, from initial evaluation and waiting for a donor to ongoing evaluations, undergoing the actual procedure, and post-transplant, may be rigorous and costly. The benefits of kidney transplant, however,...
