New England Donor Services: Organ donations give the chance for a lifetime
August marks National Multiethnic Donor Awareness Month, a time to recognize the lifesaving importance of organ donation for communities of color. Currently, 62.4% of all patients on the national organ transplant waiting list are members of communities of color and are at risk of death if the needed organ is not donated and transplanted in time. The racial and ethnic differences in transplant need are especially noticeable in relation to kidney disease.
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