kidney patients

Kidney patients are individuals living with kidney disease or kidney failure, many of whom require dialysis or a kidney transplant to survive.

Why it’s in the news: They are in the news because a STAT+ report found that most kidney patients referred for transplants never make it onto the organ waitlist.

Latest on kidney patients

• STAT+: Despite transplant referrals, most kidney patients don’t make the waitlist
• She came to Singapore as a dialysis nurse for two years but stayed for 30 – now 70, she has no plans to retire

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