Organ Donation Statistics in Australia Very Promising

Organ donation can indeed change the lives of people who are critically in need of organs as it can make all the difference between life and death.

Record numbers of organ donors in Australia have helped save the lives of nearly 1000 people in 2011, according to recent figures.

Many Potential Organ Donations Blocked by Relatives of Deceased
A new study has revealed that more than 10 percent of potential organ donations are blocked as the relatives of a dead donor refuse to allow it

As compared to 2010, the number of donors had gone up by 28 which benefited another 70 patients. This is the highest annual total of deceased organ donors and transplant recipients in Australia's history, yet the nation’s head donor rate needs improvement.

Parliamentary secretary for health Catherine King said, "We're continuing to see the rate of organ donation in Australia go up, we're now at 14.9 donors per million population (dpmp) and that's up just (from) over 11 (dpmp) from two years ago.(But) there is a long way to go before our rates of organ donation are comparable with other countries."

Record Set on Indian Organ Donation Day in Madhya Pradesh
On Indian Organ donation day 2011, more than 82 people pledged to donate their organs and body, in an event in Madhya Pradesh to spread awareness of organ donation among the people of India.

Source-Medindia

Monetary Incentive for Blood And Organ Donation
Monetary incentives could help increase blood and organ donation, says a new study.

Save Lives by Improving Family Consent on Organ Donation
Increase in organ donation rates in the UK is likely if the current issues affecting declined approval are improved suggests a research published today in British Journal of Anaesthesia.