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Poverty is the main reason people are selling their kidneys

Poverty is the main motivator prompting people to sell a kidney, according to Australian and international researchers who say many people who choose to sell a kidney are unaware of the potential health risks.

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ODNZ Donation Story

He hadn’t driven for more than a decade, so I couldn’t check his driver’s license to see if he had registered as a donor, but he was a great believer in public service and doing the “right thing”.

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Transplant recipient benefits from new one-day work-up

A new one-day renal transplant work-up programme (ODRTW) in Health New Zealand - Bay of Plenty | Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi has started paying dividends with a recent programme participant receiving their kidney after being assessed through the new process.

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Kidney Health NZ Events

It’s been a busy start of the year for KHNZ, with testing events throughout Aotearoa New Zealand in Hawkes Bay, Palmerston North, Christchurch and Hamilton. Here's a little run down of what we've been doing recently...

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Health professionals are warning New Zealand's kidney dialysis system is at breaking point.

A major report by Kidney Health New Zealand (KHNZ) shows Aotearoa's 15 dialysis units are struggling to cope with growing numbers of patients, too few treatment spaces and chronic understaffing.

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ANZSN statement of support of Kidney Health NZ

ANZSN strongly supports KHNZ’s call for the New Zealand Government to not only urgently address the haemodialysis capacity crisis, but also long term planning and implementation of adequate resourcing to provide optimal kidney health for all people.

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Organ donation vital topic to discuss with family

March is National Kidney Month - the perfect time to have a conversation about organ donation, Kidney Health New Zealand and Organ Donation New Zealand say.

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Have THE Conversation This National Kidney Month

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.

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How to avoid midlife kidney function decline

With a few lifestyle changes, we can take better care of our kidneys and avoid a decline in their function in midlife.

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