Senior doctors say more patients with serious kidney disease will die waiting for a transplant unless organ donation rates are improved. They are calling for more discussion about how organ donation could be boosted, from both the living and the dead. However, the topic is a sensitive one, involving complex ethical issues. Read more
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Free funerals for organ donors, says advocate
Monday, June 11th, 2012Government-paid funerals for organ donors is one idea being floated to encourage Kiwis to donate. Andy Tookey from GiveLife NZ, a organisation that advocates for a more effective organ donor system, says those who donate need to be rewarded. In a statement released today, Tookey said he believes organ donors funerals should be paid for Read more
What you lose when you sign that organ donor card
Friday, March 23rd, 2012
Becoming an organ donor seems like a win-win situation. Some 3.3 people on the transplant waiting list will have their lives extended by your gift (3.3 is the average yield of solid organs per donor). You’re a hero, and at no real cost, apparently. But what are you giving up when you check the donor Read more