Public Mistrust Linked to Drop in Donor Organ Donations and Kidney Transplants

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Source: MedPage Today

Original: https://www.medpagetoday.com/nephrology/kidneytransplantation/119444...

Published: Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:55:14 -0500

Organ donations from recently deceased donors fell last year for the first time in more than a decade. This decline has led to fewer kidney transplants. An analysis released on Wednesday points to signs of public distrust as the cause of this development. Public distrust is associated with a decline in organ donations and kidney transplants.