Minority groups, including Black, Hispanic, and Asian Americans, are at higher risk for conditions like kidney disease and heart failure that may require a transplant. Matches are often more successful between donors and recipients of similar ethnic backgrounds due to compatible blood types and tissue markers.

This occurs after a person has been declared legally dead. Brain Death (DBD): Irreversible loss of all brain function.

Some organs, such as the brain, cannot currently be transplanted. Types of Donation

Donors can be of almost any age, and many medical conditions do not automatically disqualify someone from donating.

Occurs when the heart stops and is becoming an increasingly vital pathway, now making up nearly 50% of all deceased donations .