Donate Life Week On in Australia

As part of Australia's first Donatelife week, Canberrans are being urged to donate organs.

During the Donatelife week, several events have been planned to encourage organ donation and create awareness about the need for organs.

Organ Donation by One Gives Fresh Lease of Life to Eight
Family members have donated organs of a young engineer who was declared brain dead due to a serious coronary artery disease. Their noble deed gave a fresh lease of life to 8 needy patients.

Annual awards will be given to Canberrans who have helped take the cause of organ donations forward.

Close to 77 per cent of Australians wish to donate organs but are unsure about permission from their families.

Nearly 40 per cent of Australians are unaware about the organ donation wishes of their loved ones.

Ecuador Passes Bill That Makes Organ Donations Automatic
Ecuador's legislature has passed a bill that makes organ donations for transplant automatic at death unless a prospective donor has specifically requested otherwise.

Source-Medindia

Queue of Patients for Organ Donations Touches 300 in Northern Ireland
A recent report by the Public health agency has revealed that 300 hundred patients in Northern Ireland are waiting for their lease of life via organ donations.