Double Miracle of Life: IMSS Acapulco carries out multi-organ procurement benefiting nine patients, including six girls and boys / @zoerobledo @Tu_IMSS >>>

#MexicanSocialSecurityInstitute, #Mexico.- A profound act of generosity by two families in the port city of Acapulco has become a source of hope for nine people awaiting transplants, six of whom are paediatric patients. Multidisciplinary specialists from the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) in Guerrero carried out two multi-organ procurements over the weekend at the Regional General Hospital (HGR) No. 1 “Vicente Guerrero”. This remarkable gesture of solidarity was made possible thanks to the decision of the families who, despite their grief, authorised the donation of organs and tissues to save lives nationwide.

The first donor, a 14-year-old boy who suffered a traumatic brain injury, enabled the procurement of his heart, liver, kidneys and corneas. These vital organs were immediately transported to highly specialised hospitals across the country to address national emergencies: the heart was sent to the National Institute of Cardiology “Ignacio Chávez”, the liver to the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition “Salvador Zubirán”, and the kidneys to the state of Jalisco, while the corneas were transferred to the CMN Siglo XXI in Mexico City. The second donor, a 35-year-old man, also a victim of trauma, enabled the donation of one kidney and corneas, benefitting other young patients on the waiting list.

Through these actions, the Regional General Hospital No. 1 “Vicente Guerrero” of the IMSS has reached 10 multi-organ donations and 41 procurements so far in 2025, establishing itself as one of the most active Second-Level medical units in the country. Dr Anwar Hernández Paz y Puente, Coordinator of Donation, emphasised that these achievements are the result of effective multidisciplinary coordination and the fundamental role of donor families.

The Mexican Social Security Institute calls on the public to strengthen the culture of organ donation, an act of social responsibility that offers the possibility of saving or improving the lives of up to eight people.

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