[Kidney transplant program: Mexican Institute of Transplants. Model of synergy between private hospital and private assistance foundations].

Introduction: The Mexican Institute of Transplantation (IMT) was created in 1999 in response to the need to meet the demand for transplants in the south of the country for patients with limited resources. Thanks to the synergy with private assistance foundations this task has been accomplished.

Objective: To describe the IMT experience in kidney transplants.