KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 14 -- Every day, thousands of Malaysians wait for the lifesaving transplant they desperately need.

Whether it is a kidney, liver, or heart, the demand far exceeds the supply, leaving patients to endure prolonged suffering and, in many cases, an untimely death.

Manvir Victor spent over a decade on dialysis before his wife donated her kidney to save his life.

His story is one of many that shed light on Malaysia's struggling organ transplant system - a severe shortage of donors, outdated processes, and a lack of public awareness.

"Only a small fraction of transplants are cadaveric (deceased donors); the rest rely on living donors.

"Socso (the Social Security Organisation) predicted dialysis treatment costs to hit half...