kidney paired donation programs

Kidney paired donation programs match incompatible donor-recipient pairs with other pairs in similar situations. For example, if a donor can’t donate directly to their recipient but is willing to donate to someone else, and that recipient has a willing but incompatible donor, the program pairs these pairs so they can swap donors. This allows more people to receive a compatible kidney than would be possible otherwise. These exchanges expand options, increase transplant rates, and improve outcomes for patients needing kidney transplants while respecting donors’ willingness to help.