Addressing racial disparities in representation across blood, stem cell and organ and tissue donor pools
Addressing disparities in donor representation requires a multifaceted approach integrating education, community trust-building and systemic policy changes. Cross-disciplinary efforts are essential to diversify donor bases and reduce inequities in access to optimal donation products.
Authors
- Manuel Escoto
- Murdoch Leeies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7645-0791)
- Lauren Sano
- Farnaz Farahbakhsh
- Warren Fingrut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5017-1583)
- Bonnie Lu
- Rupal Hatkar
- Sylvia Okonofua
- Margarita A Conway
- Marie-Claire Kapesa
Institutions
- Memorial University of Newfoundland (CA)
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- University of Regina (CA)
- Canadians Living with HIV (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
- Stem Cell Network (CA)
- Hamilton Health Sciences (CA)
- General Motors (Canada) (CA)
- Canadian Blood Services (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vox Sanguinis
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.70214
- Primary Topic
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00