Organ Donation and Asians, Native Hawaiians and
Other Pacific Islanders

An Important Message
about donation among minorities. Ken Sutha
After receiving a kidney, he finished medical school and enjoys triathlons. Shutong Hao
A young boy gives his heart and the gift of life to a happy little girl. Cardinal Stephen
Kim Sou-hwan
A generous priest donates the blessed gift of sight.

Ken Sutha
Atlanta, GA

After his transplant, Ken won three medals at the U.S. Transplant Games and now competes in triathlons.

Shutong Hao
New York, NY

Shutong’s donor, Matthew, saved other lives as well. One woman decided to become a donor when she heard Shutong’s story.

Cardinal Stephen
Sou-hwan Kim
Seoul, Korea

Cardinal Kim’s donation was an act of charity, fraternal love, and self-sacrifice.

Asian, and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander populations

Asians, and Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders suffer significantly from kidney and liver disease. Asians are 1½ times as likely as Caucasians to develop end-stage kidney disease and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders are 7 times as likely to develop chronic liver disease, increasing the risk of organ failure.

Does my religion allow donation? How do I talk to my family about my decision?
> Find answers to these and more questions

Learn about the health conditions that especially affect Asians, and Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders . Take better care of your health to help prevent the need for transplantation.

• 70%of Asians, and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander transplant recipients received kidneys
• 21%of Asian, and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander transplant recipients received livers
• 2.6%of all deceased donors were Asian, and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander

• Why Minority Donors Are Needed
• National Minority Donor Awareness Week
• Association for Multicultural Affairs in Transplantation (AMAT)
• National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program (MOTTEP)
• Organ Donation and:
  • > African Americans
  • > Hispanics/Latinos
  • > People Over Age 50