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We spoke to DJ Ace, from BBC Radio 1Xtra, and Lauren Goodard while they waited for a life-changing kidney transplant. Both had experienced kidney failure and spent a long time on dialysis.
People of Black heritage often have to wait significantly longer for a successful organ match than white patients, due to a shortage of suitably matched donors. Before the pandemic, there were 31 people of Black heritage on the transplant waiting list for every donor.
Learn more about the role of ethnicity in organ donation by visiting our website: www.organdonat...
A special thank you to Georgia Barrett, a specialist nurse in organ donation, for her work on producing and editing this film.
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