§ Baroness Masham of Iltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Following campaigns in 1999 and 2002 to raise awareness of organ donation among south Asian and black communities, what success they have had in raising the level of donation among these communities; and whether they have any plans for future campaigns [HL1382]
§ Lord WarnerThe campaigns launched in 1999 and 2002 to raise awareness of organ donation among the south Asian and black communities are ongoing.
End of year figures are not yet available but there are early signs that donation rates for Asian, black and mixed race donors are improving.
The number of deceased organ donors in the United Kingdom since 1999, by financial year and ethnic origin, (percentage of total where ethnic origin recorded) is as follows:
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Ethnic origin 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 Total non-White 11 (2.7%) 22 (2.9%) 13 (1.8%) 18 (2.3%) 23 (3.5%) Not recorded 375 18 3 4 — Total 777 773 745 777 662 2003–04 figures up to 19 February 2004.