Public Capacity Gaps
State insurance schemes like CMCHS offer limited utilization and are rarely accepted at private hospitals due to inadequate reimbursement rates, leaving families stranded between eligibility and actual access.
Catastrophic Expenses
Families face overwhelming medical costs extending far beyond surgery—pre-transplant evaluation, medications, follow-up care—leading to crushing debt, dangerous treatment delays, or complete care abandonment.
Private Sector Barriers
Private medical centers with advanced capabilities frequently decline CMCHS patients because government reimbursement rates don’t cover actual treatment costs, creating an effective barrier for economically vulnerable families.
KiTES aims to support marginalized children aged 18 months to 18 years by funding their complete transplant journey—not just the surgery, but comprehensive care from diagnosis through lifelong follow-up.
How you can support
Raise your voice
share the message on social media, make your communities aware of their kidney health
Talk to leaders
urge policymakers to support kidney health reforms
Join our movement
volunteer with us and spread awareness
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