Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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For patients waiting for a kidney transplant, a paired kidney donation program can create lifesaving opportunities when a direct donor is not an option. See how two teachers were united through a transplant that gave one of them a second chance at life.
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