People like Fatima are looking for a kidney, but a shortage of non-Western donors makes it difficult

A shortage of organ and blood donors with non-Western backgrounds in the Netherlands is creating longer waiting lists and fewer successful matches for patients from those communities. The initiative Donor Van Ons aims to raise awareness and address cultural misconceptions to encourage more diverse donations, which can lead to better medical outcomes and fewer complications. Patients like Fatima Bouazzaoui, who is waiting for a kidney transplant, highlight the urgent need for donors from similar ethnic backgrounds to save lives.