Donating an organ may not be your typical dinner table conversation, but Organ Donation New Zealand and Kidney Health New Zealand are hoping to change that.
Read moreWith a few lifestyle changes, we can take better care of our kidneys and avoid a decline in their function in midlife.
Read moreEvery year, a handful of New Zealanders donate one of their kidneys to a total stranger. Alex Casey meets one of them.
Read moreBrothers Gabor and Zoltan Flamis have been best friends their whole lives. Now in their 30s and 40s they're closer than ever, after a life-changing gift. On September 22, 2021, when Gabor – a father to a 3-year-old – had barely any kidney function left, Zoltan donated a kidney to him, in one of 85 live kidney donations in Aotearoa last year. More than a year on, the brothers now advocate for live organ donation, and want to raise awareness that those who choose to donate can both save a life, and live a full life of their own.
Read moreA new technique described as potentially "game-changing" in kidney transplants has been developed by scientists from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. It could assist with Māori and Pacific peoples, who are less likely to receive a kidney transplant here in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Read moreOnly a handful of New Zealanders have donated their kidney to a complete stranger - would you? Watch this update by Seven Sharp for the full story.
Read moreFrankie Boyd lives a happy and good life today, 15 years after receiving a kidney transplant from his sister Marrise. The two siblings and their mum Francis talk to The Gisborne Herald to promote awareness and encourage more people to become organ donors . . .
Read moreTo mark World Kidney Day, Jesse speaks to Kidney Health NZ General Manager Michael Campbell and transplant recipient Katherine Paton.
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