Kidney failure rate declines in comparison with U.S. and Asian

Riyadh, June 28, SPA -- The Head of the Saudi Center for Organ
Transplant Dr. Faisal Shaheen, who is also Consultant for Internal
and Kidney Diseases, said that the rate of kidney failure in Saudi
Arabia has dramatically declined compared to American and Asian
countries, despite poor culture of organ donation in the Saudi
society.

In a press statement, he said 90 to 110 people per million
inhabitants in Saudi Arabia contract kidney failure, compared with
250 people per million in the U.S. and about 300 people per million
in Asian countries.

He urged for further spreading of the culture of kidney
donation in the society, given the legal and medical opinions in this
regard.--SPA