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IMSS Colima’s Hospital No. 1 Named National Benchmark in Organ Procurement

After logging 69 donations, the facility is finalizing approvals for infrastructure needed to start on-site transplants.

Personal del IMSS en Colima, forman el Pasillo del Honor, en reconocimiento a personas que han trascendido y se convirtieron en donadores de órganos y tejidos
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Overview

  • Over the past two years, the hospital facilitated 69 organ, tissue and cell donations that benefited close to 1,000 patients.
  • Institutional leaders highlighted the commitment and expertise of multidisciplinary teams in securing consistent donation rates.
  • A Wall of Donors and a ceremonial Pasillo de Honor honor families whose altruistic decisions transform loss into hope.
  • Community outreach programs in schools and public spaces have raised awareness and encouraged donor registration.
  • The hospital is completing required infrastructure upgrades and securing legal authorizations to perform its first in-house transplants.