Manx Newscast: How a lifesaving kidney transplant helped a little boy

Manx Newscast

Wednesday, 25 September 2024 - 12 minutes

This week marks Organ Donation Week - a campaign that takes place each year to raise awareness about the ongoing need for donors.

According to the NHS, in the UK, more than 7,600 people are in need of a transplant including 250 children.

Each year 1,400 people donate however the waiting list continues to rise.

Aedan Klieve was born in 2020 needing a kidney transplant.

He received one last year just before his third birthday.

Chanelle Sukhoo spoke to his mother Shirley: