Kidney Donors: Giving The Gift Of Life

What happens when you need a kidney transplant? What you need to know.

Just last week, iconic singer-entertainer Stevie Wonder announced during a concert that he would soon receive a kidney transplant.  The surprising news has reinvigorated the push to get more minorities to register as living kidney donors.  We examine the struggle that still exists for so many who need kidney transplants and what you can do about it.

Resources:

Kidney Research Institute

The National Kidney Foundation

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Glenda Roberts, Kidney Transplant Recipient, Director, External Relations and Patient Engagement, The Kidney Research Institute

 

Dr. Clive Callendar, Transplant Surgeon, Howard University Hospital

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