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More Minority Organ Donors Needed in NM

By Marco Grajeda

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Las Cruces, NM – New Mexico minorities make up more than three quarters of the state's organ donor waiting list. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, an expert says the disparity is due to diseases primarily affecting these ethnic groups and insufficient health care.