In Fundahígado America we have harvested several achievements that serve as motivation to keep carrying out our task with more pride and conviction.
These are the most important achievements that we can highlight:
Making the knowledge and training associated with pediatric liver transplantation accessible to medical centers in underprivileged countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Making the knowledge and training associated with pediatric liver transplantation accessible to medical centers in underprivileged countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Making the knowledge and training associated with pediatric liver transplantation accessible to medical centers in underprivileged countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
A new meeting between the Plaza de la Salud General Hospital and FundaHigado America took place during the month of November, raising hopes of implementing the transplant program in the Caribbean country.
Dr. Tomoaki Kato is the founder and Vice President of Fundahígado America along with Dr. Pedro Rivas Vetencourt, President of this institution, they have been the main advocates of pediatric liver transplantation surgery with a live donor in Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Find out more about the origin of our Fundahígado America program.
DAISY
MOTHER AND DONORDianny had already had 4 episodes of heavy bleeding, she could die of bleeding in the esophageal varices she had or due to her liver which was already completely cirrhotic.
The best thing I could do as a mother, I who gave her life, was to improve her life which I wasn´t able to do before. She was born with her problem and I as her mother was able to cure her by giving her a piece of liver and now she is perfect.
MARIA DE LOS ANGELES
PATIENTAfter having it done I felt a lot better, and I´ve always felt normal since
I was always afraid of the transplant, I didn´t know how I would respond or what was going to happen and after having it done I felt a lot better, and I´ve always felt normal since, I have not had any issues.
ELSA
DONOR AND MOTHERI invite everyone who can be a donor to not be afraid
At the beginning before the surgery I was really afraid even though I had read a lot about it. For me it's a big emotion to give life to another life. I invite everyone who can be a donor to not be afraid.