CareDx partners with Minority Organ Tissue Transplant and Education Program
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CareDx Inc. announced a new partnership with Minority Organ Tissue Transplant and Education Program to increase organs donated by historically underrepresented groups and to support high-risk, underserved communities.
According to a press release, the mission of Minority Organ Tissue Transplant and Education Program (MOTTEP) is to lower the rate of organ and tissue transplants among these groups through education. Founded by Clive Callender, MD, MOTTEP also strives to increase organ donations among underrepresented groups to help patients receive matches from “similar minority ethnic groups.”
“CareDx and MOTTEP share a focused dedication to transplant patient care, and we are honored to partner with them to improve health equity for all transplant patients,” Reg Seeto, CEO and president of CareDx, said in the press release. “We hope our sponsorship will lead to more signups for organ registries and more compatibility matches in minority communities, including African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Just as importantly, we hope to make meaningful connections so we can educate those who do undergo a transplant about the importance of medication adherence and post-transplant surveillance to increase their life expectancy and preserve their new organ over the long-term.”
Callender said, “This sponsorship will fund critical communication and education activities that will advance our goal of preventing transplants where possible and increase minority organ donations to achieve better matches and outcomes for minority transplant recipients.”
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