National Kidney and Transplant Institute

National Kidney and Transplant Institute 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.

NKTI Advisory NKTI Holiday Schedule on March 20, 2026 for the observance of Eid Al-Fitr (Feast of Ramadan)
18/03/2026

NKTI Advisory
NKTI Holiday Schedule on March 20, 2026
for the observance of Eid Al-Fitr (Feast of Ramadan)

16/03/2026

Another NKTI MILESTONE- Gastroenterology Fellowship to help support our Liver Transplant Program. Congratulations to our GI Experts! Congratulations to NKTI! 💖

12/03/2026

Ngayong World Kidney Day, muli nating ipinapaala ang kahalagahan ng wastong pangangalaga sa ating mga bato.

Kaya halika at ating tunghayan ang makahulugang video tungkol sa 8 Golden Rules sa wastong pag aalaga sa ating mga bato na inihanda ng ating mga kaibigan mula sa Kidney Alliance Philippines Inc.✨🌟

12/03/2026

Kidney Health? Diabetes at Hypertension? Pag-usapan natin lahat ng yan dito sa unang episode ng Kidney Vibes PH podcast! Samahan si Dr. Rizza Antoinette Y. So upang talakayin ang epekto ng Diabetes at Hypertension sa kalusugan ng mga bato pati na rin ang mga praktikal tips sa pag-aalaga nito.

Sa episode na ito, makakasama natin ang mga eksperto sa Cardiology, Nephrology at Endocrinology mula sa National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) para isang informative at educational na diskusyon!

Kaya tutok na! Wag mabato sa usapang bato!

Gusto rin naming marinig ang inyong mga suggestions! I-click lamang ang link ng Feedback Form upang ibahagi ang inyong mga opinyon at mungkahi! https://forms.gle/ycyccPhcPK2NaYqS9

To better serve our Post-Kidney Transplant patients and make communication more convenient, the NKTI Pharmacy Division n...
12/03/2026

To better serve our Post-Kidney Transplant patients and make communication more convenient, the NKTI Pharmacy Division now offers an easier way to connect with us through our QR Code Messenger access.

By simply scanning the QR code using your mobile phone, you will be directed to the official Messenger account of the NKTI Pharmacy Division where you can easily reach us for inquiries and assistance.

Once the Messenger page opens, simply click “Get Started” to begin. You may send your questions, request information, or schedule an appointment for the PhilHealth Z-Benefits Package Medications with the Pharmacy through this platform (or call 8981-0300 local 1075/ 1076/ 1443 for more inquiries). Our team will do our best to assist you and respond to your concerns.

Ngayong Buwan ng mga Kababaihan (National Women's Month), ating silayan ang kwento ni Ms. Monina Lasac at kung paano niy...
10/03/2026

Ngayong Buwan ng mga Kababaihan (National Women's Month), ating silayan ang kwento ni Ms. Monina Lasac at kung paano niyang buong tapang hinaharap ang kanyang buhay bilang isang kidney transplant survivor sa tulong ng NKTI at Philhealth.

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𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗡𝗞𝗧𝗜

Monina Lasac
Philhealth Z-Package Beneficiary

For more than two decades, 50-year-old 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗰 has quietly carried the responsibilities of both a government employee and a kidney transplant survivor. Diagnosed with end-stage renal disease in 2001, she underwent a life-saving kidney transplant at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) on September 3, 2003, with her mother as her donor. The transplant restored her health and allowed her to return to work, but the journey afterward came with a lifelong commitment to maintenance medications and regular monitoring. For 22 years, Mona balanced her job with the demanding routine of securing financial assistance just to sustain her anti-rejection medicines. Every month meant paperwork, guarantee letters, and frequent leaves from work to process support from different agencies. It was a routine she had grown used to—but one that constantly reminded her how fragile access to life-saving treatment could be.

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Noong after ng transplant ko noong 2003, doon ko talaga na-realize kung gaano kalaki ang maintenance ng kidney transplant. Alam naman natin na lifelong na ’yan, lalo na yung anti-rejection medicines. Kaya ang routine ko for many years, nag-aapply ako ng financial assistance kung saan-saan—sa mga politicians, government agencies, PCSO, at kung ano pa yung available. Monthly talaga. Ang hirap kasi kailangan ko mag-leave sa trabaho para mag-file ng requirements, mag-request ng medical abstract, kumuha ng quotation, at mag-submit ng guarantee letter dito sa NKTI. Minsan iniisip ko, parang routine ko na siya for 22 years. Kahit thankful ako sa mga guarantee letter na nakakatulong para hindi ako maglabas ng pera, mahirap pa rin kasi ubos ang leave ko at kailangan ko pa rin mag-adjust sa trabaho.

Kaya noong nag-email sa akin nitong January na kasali ako sa first batch ng 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗭-𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 for post-kidney transplant, nagulat talaga ako. Pinag-fill up lang ako ng forms, nag-submit ng requirements, tapos after a few weeks pinapunta na kami sa NKTI for the orientation at dry run ng pag-claim ng gamot. Ang bilis ng process. After the interview at filling up ng forms, pumunta na agad kami sa pharmacy. Within the day, nakuha ko na yung medicines ko. Doon ko talaga na-realize na mababawasan na yung napakalaking burden pagdating sa kalusugan ko.

Malaki talaga ang pagbabago sa routine ko ngayon. Dati, lagi kong iniisip kung saan ako lalapit para sa financial assistance. Ngayon, naka-schedule na yung pag-claim ko ng gamot monthly. Hindi na kailangan maghanap ng guarantee letter o mag-leave para lang maglakad ng requirements sa iba’t ibang opisina. Bilang patient at bilang government employee, malaking relief talaga siya. Mas makakapag-focus na ako sa trabaho ko at sa health ko, nang hindi iniisip kung saan manggagaling yung gamot ko. Para sa akin, napakalaking tulong nitong 𝗭-𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲—at lalo na siguro sa mga pasyente na wala talagang ibang inaasahan kundi tulong mula sa gobyerno.

Huwag gawing komplikado ang pangangalaga sa ating mga bato.Sa unang episode ng Kidney Vibes PH podcast, samahan si Dr. R...
06/03/2026

Huwag gawing komplikado ang pangangalaga sa ating mga bato.

Sa unang episode ng Kidney Vibes PH podcast, samahan si Dr. Rizza Antoinette Y. So upang pag-usapan ang epekto ng Diabetes at Hypertension sa kidney health – mga praktikal na paraan upang mapangalagaan ang ating mga bato.

Makakasama rin ni Dr. Rizza ang mga eksperto sa Cardiology, Nephrology, at Endocrinology mula sa National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) para sa isang makabuluhan, informative at kidney-friendly na talakayan!

Hatid ng NKTI Public Health Unit, mapapanood ang episode sa NKTI page sa March 12, 2026, 4:00 ng hapon.

Kitakits!

𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗡𝗞𝗧𝗜At 50 years old, 𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗝𝗿. is a seasoned public servant, having dedicated 20 years of his l...
05/03/2026

𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗡𝗞𝗧𝗜

At 50 years old, 𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗝𝗿. is a seasoned public servant, having dedicated 20 years of his life to the LGU of Plaridel, Bulacan. But his most grueling role wasn't behind a desk at the municipal hall; it was as a patient fighting a hereditary battle against polycystic kidney disease. Lamberto underwent a cadaveric transplant on March 3, 2020—just two weeks before the world ground to a halt due to the pandemic. While the surgery gave him a new lease on life, it triggered a years-long financial marathon. Navigating a modest government salary burdened by loans, Lamberto spent nearly five years in a constant state of "survival mode," stitching together a lifeline of medications through a patchwork of Guarantee Letters.

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Nung na-diagnose po ako, hereditary kasi 'tong sa amin eh, kaya sa cadaveric ako pumila sa HOPE nung 2017. Natransplant po ako noong March 3, 2020—eksaktong bago mag-lockdown. Pero nung matapos ang transplant ko, doon ko naranasan ang panibagong hirap. Sa transplant palang mismo, malaki na ang gastos. Government employee lang ako sa munisipyo, nasa PHP 14,000 lang ang sweldo ko kasama ang allowance, tapos may mga loans pa... hindi talaga kakayanin. Noong pandemic, talagang naubos ang ipon naming mag-asawa dahil hindi pwedeng maantala ang maintenance ko.

Nag-rely talaga ako sa mga Guarantee Letters. Sumusulat ako sa mga senador, sa PCSO, DSWD, hanggang dito sa LGU namin. Halos lahat nilalakad ko. Pero hindi rin ganun kabilis makakuha ng financial assistance; hindi laging consistent. Ang dami kong nakapending na email noon, minsan puro 'Full of Inbox' pa ang nakalagay sa mga reply nila. Hassle talaga yung pagpunta sa iba’t ibang agency para pumila, tapos ilang months pa bago dumating yung gamot.

Kaya nung nabalitaan ko yung Z-Package ng PhilHealth para sa post-transplant, nag-enroll agad ako. Sabi ng doktor ko, "Mag-enroll kayo diyan at naayos na yan." Luckily, nakasama ako sa first batch—ako pa nga yata yung Patient Number 1 na natawag nung Wednesday. Napakalaking bagay po nito, sir, lalo sa aming mga low earner. Sobrang laki.

Ngayon, hindi ko na kailangang mag-hassle sa pagpunta sa iba’t ibang opisina para lang makiusap. Pag punta ko sa NKTI para sa checkup, andun na yung anti-rejection meds ko, naka-prepare na. Wala na akong babayaran. Napakalaking utang na loob ko sa NKTI. Totoo yung nababasa ko noon sa tulay papuntang OPD, "Sakit sa bato, NKTI kaagapay mo." Napanindigan nila yun, mula sa mga guard hanggang sa mga doktor, napakabait nila. Dahil sa biyaya na 'tong libreng gamot, nakabalik ako sa trabaho nang walang inaalala.

𝗡𝗞𝗧𝗜 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰-𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝟮𝟯 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 — To promote sustainable practices and environmental st...
02/03/2026

𝗡𝗞𝗧𝗜 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰-𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲

𝟮𝟯 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 — To promote sustainable practices and environmental stewardship, the NKTI released a hospital policy to help reduce the use of single-use plastic water bottles without compromising patient safety, infection prevention and control, and the quality of healthcare services.

Except where patient care situations call for the use of single-use plastic water bottles as medically and clinically indicated, all are encouraged to "𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿-𝗢𝘄𝗻-𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 (𝗕𝗬𝗢𝗕)" (according to NKTI Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) guidelines).

This initiative, as well as other future sustainability programs, will be overseen by the newly constituted 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲, who will monitor, formulate policy, and oversee implementation of these environmental initiatives moving forward.

PHILIPPINE STAR FEATURE: NKTI AT 43Read more about the strides the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) has t...
26/02/2026

PHILIPPINE STAR FEATURE: NKTI AT 43

Read more about the strides the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) has taken in its 43 years in operation in the February 23, 2026 edition of the Philippine Star broadsheet here:

https://nkti.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NKTI-43A_Philippine-Star_20260223_61DPI-compressed.pdf

Rey GarciaPublic School Teacher and Loving HusbandHUMANS OF NKTIFor Rey Garcia, Ruby’s liver transplant came at a time w...
26/02/2026

Rey Garcia
Public School Teacher and Loving Husband
HUMANS OF NKTI

For Rey Garcia, Ruby’s liver transplant came at a time when their family was still recovering from a previous medical crisis. Only months earlier, Rey himself had undergone an angioplasty — a procedure that left them financially strained and navigating the long, exhausting process of securing financial assistance. Just as they were beginning to regain stability, Ruby’s diagnosis demanded another life-saving intervention. As husband, father, and primary caretaker, Rey carried the weight of coordinating medical clearances, seeking support, and making urgent decisions — all while confronting the fear of losing his wife and the reality of starting over financially once again.
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Ako si Rey Garcia, asawa ni Ruby. Pareho kaming public school teacher, pero noong nangyari ‘to, tumigil muna ang lahat. Ang focus ko na lang talaga ay si misis. Bilang asawa, bilang tatay ng apat, at bilang primary caretaker niya, ang bigat pala kapag ikaw ang kailangang magdesisyon, makipag-usap sa doktor, makipag-coordinate sa social service — habang iniisip mo rin kung mabubuhay ba ang asawa mo.
Noong una naming nalaman na kailangan niya ng liver transplant, ang una talagang pumapasok sa isip ay pera. Hindi naman kami mayaman. Nanggaling na rin ako sa medical procedure sa ibang hospital dahil sa angioplasty, kaya may experience na ako kung paano lumapit sa mga opisina, kumatok, mag-submit ng documents, maghintay ng guarantee letter. Doon, ikaw talaga ang lalakad. Ikaw ang pupunta sa legislators, ikaw ang maghihintay, ikaw ang magfo-follow up.

Dito sa NKTI, iba ang sistema. Pagpunta ko sa Social Services Division, talagang in-accommodate nila ako. Hindi lang basta “submit ka ng requirements.” May encouragement. May nagpapalakas ng loob. Sinasabi nila, “Kaya yan. Gagawan natin ng paraan.” Sila mismo ang sumusulat sa mga government offices. Sila ang nagco-coordinate. May mga contact na sila. May dumarating na guarantee letters na hindi mo na kailangan habulin isa-isa. Almost lahat ng financial burden namin, natugunan dahil sa tulong nila.
Habang si misis ay naka-isolation, bawal akong pumasok. Doon ako mas nahirapan. Kasi bilang asawa, gusto mong ikaw ang magbantay, ikaw ang mag-asikaso. Pero hindi pwede. May mga pagkakataon pa na na-ICU siya sandali, at bilang asawa, hindi mo alam ang pakiramdam kapag hindi mo siya mahawakan o makausap nang maayos. Pero kahit ganoon, nakita ko kung paano siya alagaan ng mga nurse at doktor. May updates twenty-four seven. May group chat daw ang mga doktor para sa kondisyon niya. Ramdam mo na may system yung nag-aalaga sa kanya.

Bilang pamilya, talagang pinag-usapan namin ito nang mabuti. Kung hindi kami na-encourage ng mga doktor at ng Social Services, baka sinabi na lang namin, “Ipagkakatiwala na lang namin kay Lord.” May preparation stage pa nga dapat kami, 3 to 6 months na paghihintay. Pero nang ma-confine siya sa ER dahil sa pag-vomit ng dugo, kinabukasan may donor agad. Hindi pa nga kami officially nakalista.

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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.