Hispanic Community In Need Of Lifesaving Transplants
November 1, 2022
Across the nation more than 100,000 people need lifesaving organ transplants, and more than 20 percent of those waiting are Hispanic. In New Mexico, 644 people are on the waitlist and 53 percent of those waiting are Hispanic.
The pain of the waitlist: What it’s like to wait for a kidney transplant at 33
September 22, 2022
When most people think about organ donation, it involves an end-of-life decision. But more than ever, there is a need for living donors. Kidney donations are the most successful and common living organ transplant.
Two hearts in one decade: 10-year-old gifted new chance at life thanks to organ donation
September 21, 2022
This month, the United States marked one million lifesaving organ transplants — a world record. Part of the unique club of transplant recipients is Paul Melchiorre, 10, who received a new heart when he was just 3 years old.
He died in a motorcycle crash at 18. But his body gave someone else new life.
September 20, 2022
Gavin Cole, 18, signed up to be an organ donor when adding a motorcycle certification to his driver’s license. It was just four months before he died. A driver hit him while he was on that motorcycle, sending his parents on a journey of immense pain, but also pride.