He suffered a kidney failure three years ago due to long-term diabetes and has been on the waiting list since. “A kidney transplant would mean freedom – freedom from machines, from constant exhaustion and from worrying whether my body can keep up,” said Hng, who welcomed efforts to strengthen policy, governance and ­national coordination of transplant services. She decided to become an organ donor after religious considerations. Abdul Rahman Ismail, 52, a self-employed mechanic from Shah Alam, said he decided to decline a kidney transplant because of unresolved religious concerns. Diagnosed with end-stage kidney failure three years ago, Abdul Rahman undergoes dialysis several times a week but is hesitant about receiving an organ transplant.

Source: The Star February 07, 2026 00:41 UTC