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EPISODE · Sep 1, 2025 · 18 MIN

Is US healthcare still using racist medical practices?

from The Take · host Al Jazeera

When a new kidney could save your life, every minute counts. When Jazmin Evans discovered she could have received a kidney four years earlier, she was shocked. When she found out the delay was due to a racially biased testing process, she tried to warn others.  This is a story from the archives. This originally aired on December 19, 2024. None of the dates, titles or other references from that time have been changed.  In this episode: Jazmin Evans, Kidney Transplant Patient, PhD Student of Africology at Temple University Episode credits: This episode was produced by Manahil Naveed and Amy Walters, with Veronique Eshaya, Shraddha Joshi, and our host Malika Bilal. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

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