Post Date: December 18, 2023

Although the demand for donated organs far exceeds the supply, compared to White patients on the list, Black patients are less likely to get an available organ. According to the Office of Minority Health, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the report indicates that in in 2021, 47% of White patients on the waiting list received transplants, compared to nearly 28% of Black people on the waiting list.

It has been determined that people of color face greater barriers from the moment their organ fails, to getting on the waiting list - to actually receiving a transplant - because the organ transplant system here in the United States is demonstrably inequitable. For example, Black people on the kidney transplant list wait [on average] a year longer than White patients to get a kidney transplant; this is according to the National Kidney Foundation.

How to Become an Organ Donor:

To donate your organs after death, you can either:

Register with your state's donor registry (OrganDonor.gov)

- Or -

Fill out an organ donor card when you get or renew your driver's license.

If you're thinking of donating a kidney or part of your liver while you're alive, please be sure that you speak to your doctor to learn what's involved!

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