Big imbalance in organ transplant needs vs availability, says Dr Zaliha


PUTRAJAYA: Despite 10,747 patients being on the organ transplant waiting list, Malaysia only has 845 actual deceased donors, says Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

Dr Zaliha said there is a significant imbalance between the number of patients on the waiting list against the number of organ donors.

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