We hear from the people standing beside you on your living donation journeys; the campaigners, siblings, advocates and community voices helping to break the silence around kidney disease in Black, South Asian and mixed heritage communities.
Jenni reflects on the emotional impact of learning she could not donate to her brother after undergoing APOL1 testing, while Aisha shares how her family’s search for a donor more than twenty-five years ago sparked a lifelong campaign for awareness and representation in organ donation.
The episode also explains the growing conversations around APOL1, a gene linked to increased kidney disease risk in some people of West African heritage, and why research, education and culturally informed healthcare are becoming increasingly important.
Through stories from advocates like Candice, Rosaline and Orin Lewis of the ACLT, you will hear how personal experiences of dialysis, transplantation and loss are transforming into community action and lifesaving awareness work.
Kidney Kinship continues to open up honest conversations around living donation in Black, South Asian and mixed heritage communities, helping people feel informed, supported and stronger together for better health and communities.
Kidney Kinship is a podcast making us stronger together for better health and communities. For more information, visit guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/living-donor.
This series was produced by Unedited in partnership with the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and supported by the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity.
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