A dire need for organ donation (Poll Inside)


PETALING JAYA: There are 9,070 kidney patients who are waiting for an organ transplant, according to the National Transplant Resource Centre (NTRC).

As at May this year, only 31 people had had organ transplants – and that includes liver, heart and other transplants. There is an acute need for organ donors in the country.

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RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

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