National Minority Donor
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Our voices are united to address the number one problem in transplantation: the gap between the demand for organ transplants and supply of donated organs. More than 100,000 people are currently on the national transplant waiting list, awaiting their lifesaving organ transplants, and nearly 60% of those listed are individuals from multicultural communities. But with over 42,000 organ transplants occurring in 2022, including more than 20,000 for multicultural community members, the gap remains staggeringly high. Roughly 17 people die each day because the organs they need are not donated in time. 1
The need for donation and transplant is more pronounced in minority communities where disproportionately higher rates of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease contribute to organ failure, especially kidney failure. These healthcare disparities are part of the need for National Minority Donor Awareness Month education and outreach to help heal and save lives in our local communities.
During National Minority Donor Awareness Month, LifeShare Oklahoma will highlight the need for more organ, eye and tissue donors within multicultural communities, provide donation education, and encourage donor registration. This month is an important effort to promote the positive messages that are necessary for minority communities to make the decision for organ, eye, and tissue donation.
1Data from Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) as of 4/19/2023.
The need for donation and transplant is more pronounced in minority communities where disproportionately higher rates of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease contribute to organ failure, especially kidney failure. These healthcare disparities are part of the need for National Minority Donor Awareness Month education and outreach to help heal and save lives in our local communities.
During National Minority Donor Awareness Month, LifeShare Oklahoma will highlight the need for more organ, eye and tissue donors within multicultural communities, provide donation education, and encourage donor registration. This month is an important effort to promote the positive messages that are necessary for minority communities to make the decision for organ, eye, and tissue donation.
1Data from Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) as of 4/19/2023.
