Organ and body donation can save lives by providing organs for transplant or bodies for medical research and education. There is a shortage of organs, with an average of 19 people dying each day waiting for a transplant. To be an organ donor, one must inform family of their wishes who can then notify doctors. Organs can be donated after death or a living donor may donate a kidney. While organ donation can save lives, there are some limitations in choosing recipients or donating organs and bodies simultaneously.

1. ORGAN AND BODY DONATION

10. Who can be a donor? A person under sixteen can donate an organ provided the parents or guardian agree to donation (age does not matter). Doctors decide in each case which organs/tissue are suitable. Organs from people in their seventies and eighties are transplanted successfully.