Almost 60% of people on the U.S. transplant waiting list are people of color, including Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Native American patients. However, the number of donors from those communities is much lower than the number from white communities....
The benefits of living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) are well-documented. Individuals with end stage renal disease (ESRD) who receive a kidney from a living donor spend less time waiting for an organ, and live organs that are transplanted last longer than organs...