August is Organ Donor Month
We closed off with an interview with Samantha Volschenk - Executive Director of
Organ Donor Foundation. She was speaking to us about organ donation. The
Organ Donor Foundation, through their “SAVE SEVEN LIVES DRIVE” is
encouraging members of the public to become organ donors this month as one
person can save 7 lives when they become an organ donor by the use of 1 heart,
2 lungs, 2 kidneys, 1 liver and 1 pancreas. The foundation is taking their
awareness drive one step further by
encouraging everyone who signs up as an organ donor during August to
tell “seven” more people about it either family members, colleagues or friends.
They would like to reach a target of 10,000 registered organ donors this year
triple the amount of registrations received last year. Remember there is no cost charged to register as an organ donor. To register or for more information contact
the Organ Donor Foundation on (021) 426 0198 or visit www.odf.org.za alternatively 0800 22 66 11.
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