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Organ donations down, even as thousands of Canadians wait for transplants

  MONTREAL The COVID-19 pandemic hasn t just affected the health of those hit by the virus, as organ donations in Canada have fallen by almost 40 per cent. Sunday marks the beginning of National Organ and Tissue Donation Week. According to data from the David Foster Foundation, donations dropped by 39 per cent in 2020, but the trend had been ongoing for some time. “We have a lot of work to do in our country. We live in one of the greatest countries, we re incredibly blessed, yet we have one of the worst donor registration rates in all developed countries,” said foundation CEO Michael Ravenhill.

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week approaches

Article content Earlier this month I received some news from a couple I know in B.C. that Darin was finally going to receive a donated kidney and the donor was his spouse Val. I was ecstatic for them and overwhelmed with the “love” that was evident in this gift. As it turned out it was very timely news and prompted the content of this column. The week of April 18th to 24th is National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness week. The reality of donation and transplantation today is that approximately 4,500 Canadians are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant and many more are waiting for tissue transplants. The sad truth is that on average, 250 Canadians die each year waiting.

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