Few Malays donating organs


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 14 Sep 2004

THE Malays, who are generally Muslims, have shied away from pledging their organs although a fatwa (religious edict) allows them to donate or undergo an organ transplant. 

Out of nearly 80,200 Malaysians who have pledged their organs, 65% were Chinese and 22% Indians while the Malays made up just 9%, according to Berita Harian

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