World Kidney Day on March 14, 2024: kidney donation between relatives: real hope for patients waiting for transplants
Published on 13 March 2024
In France, 62% of transplant activity involves kidney transplants.
Of the 5,364 transplants carried out in 2023, 3,525 were kidney transplants, including 557 thanks to a living donation from a close relative.
Kidney transplants make it possible to cure chronic end-stage renal disease. It is crucial to raise awareness of this gift, which enables patients to return to a virtually normal life.
Kidney transplantation based on the donation of a close relative is the best therapeutic solution for end-stage chronic renal failure. Over 90,000 patients are currently being treated for end-stage renal disease, caused mainly by diabetes and high blood pressure, and these figures are rising every year. However, it is often considered as a last resort after dialysis, even though it is now the most effective treatment and greatly improves the comfort of life for patients suffering from end-stage renal failure.