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About MODEP
Overview
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As an African-American that has had one brother die waiting for a kidney and another brother waiting for a transplant, my family and I have had a rude awakening about organ donation and how African-Americans are affected. We were not prepared for what we had to face and learned first hand that the color of a person's skin affects the way they are treated. Unfortunately, disparities do exist within the healthcare system.
Due to high rates of diabetes and high blood pressure, African-Americans and other minorities require organ transplants at higher rates than that of other ethnic groups. For African-Americans and other minorities, kidneys are the most needed organs in the United States. African-Americans and other minorities need to participate in the organ donor programs. In order to do this, minorities must first become educated about the organ donor process and how we are affected by the system.
The Minority Organ Donation Education Program, Inc. (MODEP) was developed in response to the lack of information available to the minority populations concerning organ donation. There are agencies that have failed and continue to fail in educating the minority communities concerning this important issue. The overall goal of MODEP is to serve minority communities by educating minorities concerning organ donation and other health issues that affect their quality of life. The Minority Organ Donation Education Program was developed by minorities to educate minorities. This was due to the cultural barriers and practices that non-minorities have great difficulty understanding. To become an organ donor is a very important decision that requires all the facts that African-Americans and other minorities need to know. MODEP is working in collaboration with area churches, educational institutions and community organizations to address this and other health issues that affect the African-American and other minority communities. MODEP welcomes the opportunity to work with other health agencies that are committed to educating the minority and other communities.
William J. Minniefield is Founder and Executive Director/CEO of the Minority Organ Donation Education Program, Inc a not-for Profit 501(c)3 organization.
All donations are tax deductible.
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