Guanajuato Sets Donation Record, 420 Organs Procured Power 316 Transplants
WORLD NEWS – MEXICO: Guanajuato closed 2025 with a surge in organ and tissue donation activity that translated into 420 organs and tissues procured and 316 transplants, a dramatic year of growth officials say. The state recorded 139 donors during the 12‑month period, surpassing 127 donors in 2024, reflecting renewed program capacity and the willingness of families to authorize donation after brain death. The Centro Nacional de Transplantes placed Guanajuato among the five Mexican states with the highest activity from donations following brain death.
The composition of procured material underscores both breadth and urgency: 239 corneas, 115 kidneys, 30 musculoskeletal tissues, 25 livers, five hearts and two skin grafts. Those procurements translated into a wide array of life‑restoring procedures, with 189 renal transplants performed — including contributions from living donors and donors after death — 124 corneal transplants and one liver transplant recorded among the year’s surgical totals. The mix highlights how coordinated logistics, surgical teams and donor families combined to expand access to transplantation across the state.
Health authorities framed the outcomes as evidence of a strengthened state program that improved identification, coordination and surgical capacity for transplant cases. The reported numbers point to both steady clinical activity and the human stories behind each graft: families consenting in the aftermath of catastrophic injury, multidisciplinary teams mobilizing rapidly, and recipients awaiting new organ function. Guanajuato’s performance positions it as a regional leader in procurement and transplantation at the close of 2025, signaling momentum for continued investment in donor programs and transplant infrastructure.
Video originally published on 2026-01-07 16:30:10
