BAME lives to be saved as new organ donation law rolls out
Hundreds of lives will be saved from spring 2020 when the law on organ donation in England changes. The switch
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Funding boost will help organisations promote organ donation in the black community
Thirteen organisations working within black communities are joining the campaign to address the urgent need for more lifesaving organ donors
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1Xtra’s DJ Ace needs new kidney – Only 121 people from BAME backgrounds donated their organs after they died last year.
BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Ace says he’s “just trying to get on with life” as he waits for a new
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Survey reveals shift in attitudes towards organ donation among black and Asian communities
Attitudes towards organ donation among black and Asian communities are becoming more positive after new research* revealed more people may
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Raising awareness for organ donation
After being on an organ transplant waiting list for five years, 46-year-old Michelle Hemmings was matched with a compatible donor,
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Only a minority of black and Asian people in England are prepared to give the lifesaving gift of organ donation – Survey reveals
New fund aims to break down barriers to donation in these communities Almost a third of black and Asian people
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Educate children to tackle ethnic minority donor crisis, MPs say
School pupils should learn about organ and blood donation to help tackle the “silent crisis” of a lack of ethnic
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