Coleman supports organ donation
campaign Health Minister Jonathan Coleman is
encouraging people to have a conversation today about organ
donation.
“Today is Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness
Day and I hope people will support Organ Donation New
Zealand’s campaign by having a discussion with family
about their wishes around organ donation,” says Dr
Coleman.
“Organ and tissue donation saves lives and
improves the health of many New Zealanders. One donor can
transform the lives of up to ten recipients. Having that
conversation now may help people feel more comfortable with
agreeing to organ donation.”
The government is investing
an extra $4 million to establish a National Renal Transplant
Service to increase the number of live kidney donor
transplantations. This increase in funding builds on the $4
million investment in Budget 2012 to raise awareness and
encourage more people to donate organs.
More information
on Organ Donation New Zealand’s campaign can be found
at:www.donor.co.nz.
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