{"id":9131,"date":"2026-01-20T12:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T12:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/this-gap-is-costing-lives-asian-transplant-waiting-list-has-risen-by-more-than-90-in-four-years\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T12:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T12:18:00","slug":"this-gap-is-costing-lives-asian-transplant-waiting-list-has-risen-by-more-than-90-in-four-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/this-gap-is-costing-lives-asian-transplant-waiting-list-has-risen-by-more-than-90-in-four-years\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThis gap is costing lives\u201d: Asian transplant waiting list has risen by more than 90% in four years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hospital_bed_patient_doctor_AdobeStock_1571886655_26-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53218\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cIf you\u2019re of Asian ethnicity then you\u2019re half as likely to say yes to donation, but around twice as likely to need a transplant \u2013 and that\u2019s the health inequality we are facing.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mahmud Nawaz, chair of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, speaks with the force of lived grief. He became an organ donation ambassador after his wife\u2019s donated organs saved four lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, as Sheffield prepares to host the Westfield Health British Transplant Games next summer, Mahmud says the latest figures expose a crisis that Britain can no longer afford to ignore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New figures from NHS Blood and Transplant reveal a brutal surge: the number of Asian patients on the UK organ transplant waiting list has rocketed by 92% in just four years, from 759 in 2020-21 to 1,460 in 2024-25. The national waiting list has now crossed 8,000 for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The imbalance is stark. People of Asian ethnicity are far more likely to need a transplant, yet far less likely to become donors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Only 3.9% of deceased organ donors in the UK are Asian. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Family consent rates stand at 32.9%, compared with 63% among white donors. Nearly two-thirds of Asian patients placed on the waiting list wait at least a year for a transplant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Into this emergency steps Sheffield, which will host the British Transplant Games from 6th to 9th August 2026, welcoming more than 2,500 competitors, including over 1,000 transplant recipients, across 26 sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organisers hope the multi-sport event will become a catalyst for change, particularly within Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, where overall donation rates are estimated at just 7%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Westfield Health British Transplant Games has a powerful role to play in bringing together diverse communities,\u201d Mahmud said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPeople can see the benefits of organ donation first-hand and be inspired to support it, regardless of faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mahmud-Nawaz_26-768x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53219\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mahmud Nawaz became an organ donation ambassador after his wife\u2019s donated organs saved four lives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat support means signing the NHS Organ Donor Register and having the conversation with loved ones. If you were to die, the consent to donate your organs passes on to them. A simple conversation, or a quick signing of the register, could save up to nine lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Games will showcase the healthy, fulfilling lives that transplant recipients can lead, while also providing a moment to thank live donors and donor families for their life-changing generosity. At the official launch event in Sheffield, recipients and donors shared their own stories of survival, resilience and second chances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now in its 48th year, the British Transplant Games is the flagship event of Transplant Active, a charity that promotes active recovery after transplantation and raises awareness of organ donation nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Paul Harden, chair of Transplant Active, said the rising waiting list underlined the urgency of the message. \u201cOne person can save up to nine lives,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat becomes real when you hear first-hand from recipients about how a transplant has allowed them to live healthy lives, and when you meet the donors and families who made that possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe also face the heartbreaking reality that around 1,000 people die each year while waiting for a transplant. That\u2019s why it\u2019s vital people sign the NHS Organ Donor Register and follow it up with a conversation with loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of the Games\u2019 events will take place in and around Sheffield\u2019s Olympic Legacy Park, with organisers hoping the city will become a national focal point for dialogue around donation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Organisers-partners-and-athletes-gathered-at-the-Westfield-Health-British-Transplant-Games-2026-launch-event-in-Sheffield_26-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53220\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Organisers, partners and athletes gathered at the Westfield Health British Transplant Games 2026 launch event in Sheffield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steve Purdham, chairman of Westfield Health, said the Games were about more than sport. \u201cIn August, we\u2019re not just hosting an event &#8211; we\u2019re igniting a movement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe gift of life begins with a conversation. Telling your loved ones you want to be a donor is what turns intention into action.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Councillor Mohammed Mahroof, chair of economic development, skills and culture at Sheffield City Council, said hosting the Games again, having last welcomed them in 2013, was both an honour and a responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey are a celebration of life, resilience and community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are looking forward to welcoming thousands of athletes and supporters from across the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Mahmud, the message is simple and urgent. \u201cThis gap is costing lives,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd it can be closed by ordinary people taking one small, powerful step.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At a glance &#8211; the numbers behind the crisis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>92% rise in Asian patients on the UK transplant waiting list in four years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8,000+ people now waiting for an organ transplant in the UK<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only 3.9% of deceased organ donors are Asian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family consent rates: Asian families &#8211; 32.9%, White families &#8211; 63%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nearly 63% of Asian patients wait at least one year for a transplant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Donation rates among Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities &#8211; just 7%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Around 1,000 people die each year while waiting for a transplant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One donor can save up to nine lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re of Asian ethnicity then you\u2019re half as likely to say yes to donation, but around twice as likely to need a transplant \u2013 and that\u2019s the health inequality we are facing.\u201d Mahmud Nawaz, chair of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, speaks with the force of lived grief. 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