General leaflet on religious viewpointsCardiff has been home to the debate on organ donation with leading organisations such as the BMA leading the way recently. The Institute of Nephrology in the UHW Heath leads on kidney research. The Kidney Wales Foundation is based in Cardiff. See http://www.kidneywales.com/
Some people in Cardiff are not sure whether their religion would prevent them from agreeing to donate their organs after their death – yet all the major religions in Cardiff support the principles of organ donation and transplantation.
It is important that people from all backgrounds donate organs, as there is a much better success rate when transplants are carried out within the same ethnic group.
Black and Asian people are three times as likely to need a kidney transplant than white people, so there is an even greater need for more black and Asian donors.
This information has been written by the NHS with the support of religious leaders of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism.
Kidney Wales in Cardiff leads on the cross cultural issues that arise from organ donation.
Some people in Cardiff are not sure whether their religion would prevent them from agreeing to donate their organs after their death – yet all the major religions in Cardiff support the principles of organ donation and transplantation.
It is important that people from all backgrounds donate organs, as there is a much better success rate when transplants are carried out within the same ethnic group.
Black and Asian people are three times as likely to need a kidney transplant than white people, so there is an even greater need for more black and Asian donors.
This information has been written by the NHS with the support of religious leaders of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism.
Kidney Wales in Cardiff leads on the cross cultural issues that arise from organ donation.
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