A team (shown in the picture above: L-R: Kirit, Paris, Rekha and David) at the Royal Free Hospital is aiming to increase the awareness of living kidney donation among some ethnic minority communities, as part of a drive to reduce health inequalities for those affected…
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Can you share your Living Kidney experience to help inform Hindu, Jain & black families? The Jain & Hindu Organ Donation Group (JHOD), the Seventh-day Adventist Church and The Royal Free London Renal Department have teamed up to promote Living Kidney Donation amongst the diverse…
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During Organ Donation Week (20th to 26th September 2021) the ‘Harmonies of Hope’ children’s choir called for children not to be ‘Invisible’, with a song which reveals the hidden impact for more than 7000 people, including 200 children, currently predicted to be in need of…
Read ArticleWe understand that you may have questions about whether your faith or beliefs affect your ability to become an organ donor. The NHS Organ Donation website has a section giving the perspective on organ donation of the major religions. This is available by clicking the…
Read ArticleNHS Blood and Transplant have produced a booklet giving the facts about becoming a living donor. For more information click the link below:
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Organ donation in England changed on the 20th May 2020, to an opt out system. It’s still for you to decide whether or not you want to become an organ donor. We will always ask your family to support your decision. So whatever you choose,…
Read ArticleGive a Kidney is a charity that aims to raise awareness of non-directed (also known as altruistic) living kidney donation in the UK. For more information click the link below;
Read ArticleA living kidney donor is a person who gives one of their healthy kidneys to someone with kidney failure who needs a transplant (the recipient). This could be a friend or family member, or someone they do not already know. In the UK living kidney…
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Year 10 and Year 12 students at Queen Elizabeth’s Girls’ School (QEGS) in Barnet were informed about the change in law on organ donation in England at special assemblies in July 2019. This was a joint initiative by QEGS and the Royal Free Organ Donation…
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Young people from black communities across north London were encouraged to ‘talk about organ donation’ as part of a special event that took place next in Tottenham. The event – Organ donation: A conversation young black people need to have – featured guest speaker Akua…
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