'It saves many lives': Kidney transplant survivor is calling on migrant communities to become organ donors

During DonateLife Week, from July 27 to August 3, Australia’s Organ and Tissue Authority urges multicultural communities to consider organ donation to save lives. Thousands await transplants or dialysis, many benefiting from kidney donation. In this segment, we speak to Manisha Chaubal Menon, an Indian-origin Australian and organ donation ambassador, who shares her journey, debunks myths and highlights key points to inspire others to register.

Organ transplant surgery (Background Image). Manisha Chaubal Menon (Inset). Credit: sturti/Getty Images (Background Image). Supplied by Manisha Chaubal Menon (Inset).

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