This 6-part video series describes the kidney transplant process. Health care providers will share their knowledge, and people living with kidney disease will share their experiences. It is our hope that these videos will help you learn what you can do to have a successful transplant.
Ontario Health (Trillium Gift of Life Network) is responsible for delivering and coordinating organ and tissue
donation and transplantation services across the province, as well as for planning, promoting and supporting all
health care and allied professionals, advocates and the Ontario public in ful…
This interactive map allows users to identify Indigenous health programs and services across Canada. This includes: national and provincial government departments, agencies, and offices focused exclusively on Indigenous health; non-profit organizations with an Indigenous health mandate; Indigenous …
A look at the Transplant Ambassador Program and their work to increase pre-emptive living donor kidney transplantation.
Transplant Ambassadors are kidney transplant recipients or living kidney donors who welcome the opportunity to share their personal experiences with you, to help guide you throug…
This toolkit is designed for people caring for organ transplant patients before, during, and after transplant. It is intended to add to the general information you may have received from your transplant center.
The toolkit offers a comprehensive overview of transplant caregiving. It covers essenti…
Managing your health after transplant can feel like a full-time job, especially in the beginning. And when it comes to caring for your new kidney, medications play no small part. Taking immunosuppressant (anti-rejection) drugs keeps your transplanted organ protected and healthy.
Whether you recent…
CIHI and Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) are co-leading a multi-year project to develop a modernized pan-Canadian organ donation and transplantation (ODT) data and performance reporting system.
Funded by Health Canada, this project aims to support improvements in ODT access, care and outcomes acro…
Physical activity is important for normal growth and development in children and teens. The benefits of regular physical activity in children include. Access the resource to access resources related to pediatric patients and exercise.
BEAM is a web-resource that provides exercise programs for people with various chronic conditions, including chronic kidney disease and cystic fibrosis.
BEAM seeks to improve the emotional and physical health of individuals living with chronic diseases through exercise and education. There are gen…
EL-Fit is an app designed for patients undergoing pre-habilitation prior to liver transplantation. It is an exercise app designed to facilitate exercise training within end-stage liver disease patients and those with cirrhosis. Cirrhosis and advanced liver disease may cause patients to lose strengt…
Refit for life is an excellent resource if you are interested in reaching a healthier lifestyle as a transplant recipient. It’s an online website that has curated information on exercise, diet and mental health specific to transplant recipients. Its exercise page gives great recommendations on prop…
Dr. Belga is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She received her medical degree from the University of Lisbon. She completed her training in Infectious Disease at the University of Alberta followed by a one-year fellowship in Transplant Infectious Disease at…
The American Journal of Transplantation, the premier international journal for transplantation research, is proud to reach out to patients with highlights of peer-reviewed articles specifically curated for transplant patients and caregivers via…
Summary of factors that might make someone immune-compromised and options available for the immune-compromised community.
Do you have questions about what life is like and what to expect after a liver transplant? Join moderator Nem Maksimovic for this interactive webinar featuring UHN transplant hepatologist, Dr Les Lilly and patient partners, Tzvia Petliar and Sandra Holdsworth.
About the Speakers Dr. Les Lilly rece…
This is the third of a quarterly patient education series presented in collaboration with the Canadian Liver Foundation and the Ajmera Transplant Centre at UHN. The series will address your questions about liver transplantation:
