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More Asian donors wanted

A temple in Leicester is asking members of the Asian community, especially Hindus, to consider organ donation.

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'Only 1.3% of people registered for organ donation are Asian'

Any barriers putting members of the Asian community off donating organs will be tackled at a conference in Leicester today.

Although almost a quarter of all patients awaiting transplantation are of Asian origin, only 1.3% of subjects registered for organ donation are from an Asian background. Our main aim is to address this huge discrepancy by raising awareness of the importance of organ donation, and providing specific information to allow Hindus to feel more comfortable about this issue. We need to help to make a difference and save lives.

– Dr Sejal Saglani, Head of BAPS Health Care and volunteer of BAPS Charities

Raising awareness about organ donation within the Asian community

A temple in Leicester is encouraging people to consider organ donation Credit: Clive Gee/PA Wire/Press Association Images

A temple in Leicester will be encouraging people to consider organ donation today.

At the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir they want people to know that Hinduism is fully supportive of organ donation.

There will be speeches from medical experts and testimonies from donors and recipients.

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