The NKTI employs one of the region’s most experienced surgical transplant team and is home to the nation’s top transplant program.
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The Philippines' National Specialty Center for Renal Care and Organ Transplantation with a three-fold mission of Service, Training, and Research providing Filipinos afflicted with kidney and allied diseases with specialized health and medical services. NKTI provides Filipino people afflicted with kidney and allied diseases with specialized health and medical services center for referral of kidney patients from various regional hospitals nationwide. The hospital is a five-building complex with a 383-bed capacity, and provides 24/7 emergency services, inpatient and outpatient basic and tertiary medical, hemodialysis, surgical, diagnostic, intensive care, and rehabilitative services.
30/11/2025
💪 Real Pogi Points: NKTI Champions Positive Masculinity
🛡️ Tunay na lalaki? Let’s rethink that. Check out how the men at NKTI are redefining what it means to be a man — kindness, respect, and strength that protects.
💬 Ang tunay na proteksyon ay ang pagkakaroon ng tahanang puno ng pagmamahal at respeto. Hindi kailangang palaging matapang o malakas para maging tagapagtanggol. Minsan, sapat na ang pagiging maunawain, mapagkalinga, at tapat.
🌟 Benedict Cabudac
Clerk and proud partner to Roma for 12 years
🧡 This initiative is part of NKTI’s observance of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women.
28/11/2025
💪 Real Pogi Points: NKTI Champions Positive Masculinity
🛡️Tunay na lalaki? Let’s rethink that. Check out how the men at NKTI are redefining what it means to be a man — kindness, respect, and strength that protects.
💬 My team at the Public Information Office is the hospital’s frontline. We are the bridge between fear and help. I deal with patients and their families, who are at their most vulnerable. Many of the distressed people we serve are women—mothers, wives, or daughters—who carry the emotional and logistical burden of their loved one’s illness. They often feel helpless and unseen. My job is to see their struggle, connect them to the right office, and assure them they are not alone.
I go the extra mile to ease their burden and make sure their request is genuinely heard. I have a responsibility to protect the voice and the strength they need to keep fighting.
🌟 Fernando Pagulayan
Public Relations Officer and Customer Service Champion
🧡 This initiative is part of NKTI’s observance of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women.
26/11/2025
WATCH: USAPANG BATO SEASON 2: Episode 5
Mga bagong kaalaman tungkol sa ating katawan at kalusugan!
Matuto at maging bahagi ng Usapang Bato Webinar Series 2025 ngayong November 26, 2025, 10:00 AM.
Malusog na baga, maginhawang paghinga! Para sa panibagong araw ng talakayan, pag-uusapan natin ang kalusugan ng ating baga at ang mga sakit na maaaring magdulot ng komplikasyon dito kasama ang mga eksperto mula sa National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) – Dr. Onaizah Katrina Gatus Monera, Adult Pulmonologist at Dr. Jul Necholie D. Rosales, Resident, Internal Medicine.
Mapapanood ito ng LIVE sa page ng National Kidney and Transplant Institute .
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26/11/2025
💪 Real Pogi Points: NKTI Champions Positive Masculinity
🛡️ Tunay na lalaki? Let’s rethink that. Check out how the men at NKTI are redefining what it means to be a man — kindness, respect, and strength that protects.
💬 Sa relasyon po namin ng partner ko, natutunan naming balansehin ang aming career and finances the way of open communication and helping each other. Hindi namin tinitingnan ang taas ng sahod bilang sukatan ng halaga ng bawat isa. Kapag ang isa sa amin ay mas kumikita, sinusuportahan naman siya ng isa sa ibang paraan—tulad ng pag-aasikaso sa bahay, pagtulong sa mga gastusin sa abot ng makakaya, o pagbibigay ng moral support.
Dahil dito, nagbago rin ang tingin ko sa salitang “provider.” Napagtanto ko na ang pagiging "Provider" ng pamilya ay hindi lang nasusukat sa pera, kundi sa kung paano mo pinapanatiling matatag, masaya, at maayos ang inyong tahanan. Para sa amin, pareho kaming “provider” sa kanya-kanyang paraan.
🌟 Alvin Giray
Clerk and new father to Baby Aliyah
🧡 This initiative is part of NKTI’s observance of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women.
𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 — The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) hosted a delegation from the 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔. 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗼 𝗦𝗿. 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 (𝗠𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗦-𝗠𝗖), a 500-bed government hospital based in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental for a knowledge-sharing visit focused on institutional excellence.
The MHARS-MC team toured the facilities to study NKTI's proven systems in continual quality improvement (CQI), comprehensive nursing services, and effective public complaints management. The visit specifically highlighted NKTI’s exemplary nursing standards and the robust complaints resolution processes championed by the Public Information Office.
The MHARS-MC delegation was led by Julie Rose C. Capuyan, MD, DPPS, Chairperson of Continual Quality Improvements (CQI), and April A. Padayhag, RN, MAN, Chairperson of Quality Workplace Standards. They were warmly received by the NKTI team headed by Dr. Nerissa M. Gerial, Deputy Executive Director for Nursing Services, Ms. Mercedita V. Jocson, RN, Department Manager for Critical and Special Care Nursing Services; Ms. Jewel Kaye Reyes-Merueñas, RN, Head Nurse Quality Assurance and Nursing Research Unit (QUANRU) of the Nursing Services; Mr. Fernando Pagulayan, Public Information Office staff in charge of Complaints Management; and Ms. Jennifer Atutubo-Sonza, PIO staff overseeing benchmarking activities.
The visiting delegation expressed confidence that these strategic insights will be instrumental in elevating their own service quality for their patients and community. This exchange, which reinforces NKTI’s commitment to strategic linkages with other healthcare facilities, was made possible with the support and approval of the Institute’s Executive Committee, headed by Executive Director Dr. Jose Dante P. Dator.
25/11/2025
💪 Real Pogi Points: NKTI Champions Positive Masculinity
🛡️ Tunay na lalaki? Let’s rethink that. Check out how the men at NKTI are redefining what it means to be a man — kindness, respect, and strength that protects.
💬 In our family, we try to challenge traditional roles by treating each other as equal partners, even if I’m the only one working. We believe that being a team means sharing not just responsibilities, but also decisions that affect our family. For example, all my salaries are declared up to the last cent because we value transparency and trust when it comes to our finances. We always discuss how to budget, save, and spend, and make major decisions together. I also always make sure that I show appreciation for what my wife does for our family, because what she does is just as important as what I do.
Another example is how we handle our weekday mornings. We both wake up early to start the day as a team, I do the cooking while my wife does the ironing. After that, I shower our child, and my wife clothes and feeds him. Once everything’s ready, I prepare for work and drop our child off at school. Simple routines like this remind us that partnership isn’t about who does more, but about working together, appreciating each other, and sharing the responsibility of caring for our family.
🌟 Jonathan Quirimit
Information Systems Analyst and proud father and husband
🧡 This initiative is part of NKTI’s observance of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women.
24/11/2025
𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗡𝗞𝗧𝗜
Over a year ago, 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗵𝗶𝗱 became part of NKTI history as the country’s first successful ABO-incompatible (ABOi) kidney transplant recipient—a complex procedure that allows transplantation between two people with different blood types. After conquering Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Stage 5, surviving a highly intricate surgery, and spending months in recovery to regain her strength, Shiela Mae now finds herself back at NKTI—not as a patient, but as a laboratory technician.
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I started working at NKTI last October 20 as an extern Medical Technologist assigned to the Laboratory. Na-inspire akong mag-apply dito kasi kilala ang NKTI sa quality patient care, and gusto ko pong matuto at ma-experience ang work sa isang specialized hospital. For me, ang “Alab at Husay” ng NKTI employees ay nakikita sa compassion at dedication nila sa trabaho. Nakita ko mismo kung paano sila maglaan ng effort, makinig, at alagaan ang bawat pasyente — kaya sila truly excellent. Dahil doon, mas naging committed ako na sundin yung same ethics and standards. And as someone na may personal connection sa NKTI, mas malalim talaga yung passion ko to serve with care, respeto, at tunay na malasakit.
Parang kailan lang na nag-hohope ako na ma-KT para makabalik sa normal life at makapag-work ulit sa lab. And now, with God’s grace, healthy na ako. Dahil sa personal experience ko bilang patient, mas nagkaroon ako ng mas malalim na unawa at pagiging gentle sa mga pasyente. I know first-hand kung ano yung pakiramdam maging patient—yung takot, pagod, at uncertainty—kaya mas nag-e-extend ako ng patience, compassion, at respect sa kanila.
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Read more about Shiela Mae's journey as an ABO Incompatible transplant recipient in the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗲: https://nkti.gov.ph/nkti-newsletter/
𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗞𝗧𝗜 is an initiative by the Strategy Management Division that shines a spotlight on the personal healthcare testimonies of NKTI patients. Every individual's path to recovery is a testament to the impact we make, and each step forward is a moment worth celebrating.
21/11/2025
NKTI Maintains Zero Nonconformities in ISO-IMS External Audit
November 21, 2025 - The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) has successfully concluded its First Surveillance Audit for 2025, marking four consecutive years of Zero Nonconformity in its Integrated Management System (IMS).
This achievement is a definitive validation of the Institute’s mastery and long-term commitment to its critical processes and service delivery standards. By consistently maintaining a flawless audit record, the NKTI demonstrates its position as a leading specialty center and government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) operating at par with world-class standards in Renal Care and Organ Transplantation.
15/11/2025
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NKTI Advisory | November 13, 2025
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Skeletal Operations on November 10, 2025 due to Typhoon Uwan
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NKTI Wins Healthcare Asia Award for Innovative Multi-organ Failure Treatment
The National Kidney and Transplant Institute was recently awarded by Healthcare Asia with the SERVICE INOVATION OF THE YEAR AWARD for 2020 for its entry, “HEMOPERFUSION: an innovative adsorption technology for multi-organ failure.”
Healthcare Asia recognizes excellence in the Asia Pacific's healthcare sector, through the Healthcare Asia Awards 2020. This award honors hospitals and clinics that rise above challenges and recognizes initiatives that have made a tremendous positive impact to their patients and the healthcare industry. These best practices among Asia’s premium healthcare facilities serve as models of breakthrough practices in various fields of the healthcare sector.
Leptospirosis is the scourge of an urban city that has resulted in a devastating disease caused by floods and a rat-infested environment. This was the experience of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in 2018 and 2019 with the upsurge of patients admitted with severe leptospirosis accompanied by kidney failure, liver dysfunction and lung hemorrhage.
NKTI is a tertiary renal referral center, thus majority of the Leptospirosis patients admitted require dialysis for acute kidney injury. There are patients however with severe disease marked by sepsis and multi-organ failure. We now know that the organ failure resulting from severe leptospirosis is reversible, with recovery ranging from two (2) weeks for the kidneys and up to eight (8) weeks for the lungs.
