In 2018, 1544 people in Australia benefited from organ donation and organ transplants. (photo by the Times)
In 2018, 1544 Australians benefited from organ donation and organ transplants, an increase of 144 compared with the previous year, according to the latest data released today by the Australian Organ and tissue Authority (Organ and Tissue Authority), according to the Australian news agency.
Meanwhile, donor consent reached a record 64 percent in 2018, up from 59 percent in 2017.
It is reported that 554 Australians donated organs in 2018. The number has more than doubled since the project was launched in 2008.
While more and more people are being advised to register as organ donors, 1400 Australians are still waiting for transplant. Minister Wyatt (Ken Wyatt), an Australian geriatric care service, said it was clear that "we have made significant progress", but there is still a lot to be done for Australians.
Wyatt said in a statement Wednesday: "there are about 1400 Australians waiting for organ transplants and about 11,999 are undergoing kidney dialysis. It is hoped that everyone will consider organ donation and register it on the Australian organ donor register, (Australian Organ Donor Register). If we raise the donor consent rate to 70 percent, Australia will be among the top 10 performers in the world, and now we are less than 6 percent short of achieving this goal.
In Australia, the will to donate organs or tissues can be registered, but the donor's family must confirm the decision after the donor's death.
Wyatt said three out of four families agreed to the donation when experts provided support and information to the donor's family.
At present, there are more than 275 donated specialist nurse, doctors and support staff are providing services to 96 hospitals in Australia.