PBS News Hour - Science
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How America's organ transplant system can be improved
6 minutes Posted May 18, 2024 at 9:40 pm.
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Nearly 115,000 people are currently waiting for a new organ. But the shortage crisis is nothing new, as 5,600 people die each year waiting for an organ. Ali Rogin spoke with Barry Friedman, the former executive director of the AdventHealth Transplant Institute, about what can be done to revamp the nation's organ donation and transplant process. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders