Kidney failure in the Latino population has increased by more than 70 percent since 2000, according to federal statistics. Researchers and medical professionals find that Latinos are often unfamiliar with the transplant process. A new bilingual website, called Informate, aims to inform Latinos and other Spanish-speaking populations about kidney transplantation. The medium contains fact sheets, quizzes, telenovelas and other materials in both English and Spanish.
The website was created to also address cultural concerns Latinos might have about kidney transplantation. The project’s content is provided by the National Kidney Foundation and is available online to anyone, found at informate.org.
