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Importance of Multicultural Communities in Donation and Transplantation
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Transplants can be successful regardless of the ethnicity of the donor and recipient. However, the chance of longer-term survival may be greater if the donor and recipient are closely matched in terms of their shared genetic background
100,000
More than 100,000 people are waiting for lifesaving organs
60%
Nearly 60% of the national transplant waiting list are from multicultural communities
28% African Americans
22% Hispanic/Latinx 9% Asian Pacific Islander
<1% American Indian/Alaska Nativ
1 Donor
1 Donor can save up to 8 lives
Restore sight to 2 people
Heal more than 75 people with their tissue
8 min
Every 8 minutes ANOTHER person is added to the waiting list
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