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.
Fix inequity of Black people being overrepresented on organ transplant waitlists
September 19, 2022
The good news is the nation’s organ donation and transplant system recently has recommitted itself to making the system more equitable, particularly for Black Americans awaiting kidneys.