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<p>There are a number of specific initiatives to increase the number of organ donors
from ethnic minorities. Less than 5% of deceased organ donors are from a Black, Asian
and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, yet patients from BAME communities represent
around a quarter of people waiting for a transplant.</p><p> </p><p>The Department
works with and supports the National BAME Transplant Alliance to coordinate the work
of BAME organisations working within these communities to increase the number of people
from a BAME background on the organ donor register and the number of transplants from
BAME donors.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has also funded Kidney Research UK to undertake
a Peer Educator Project working with the Pakistani Muslim Community in Birmingham
and the Bangladeshi community in Tower Hamlets to raise awareness about organ donation.</p><p>
</p><p>NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has developed a behaviour change campaign
strategy in support of the Taking Organ Transplantation to 2020: A UK Strategy. This
includes increasing its education and engagement activities with BAME communities
and a Faith Action Plan outlining action to work in partnership with faith leaders.
NHSBT also has a wide range of leaflets promoting organ donation that are translated
into a number of different South Asian languages including Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi,
Punjabi and Urdu.</p>
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