Advances in medicine have resulted in higher success rates, and the life-saving potential of transplantation continues to grow, says Gary Cooper, Executive Director of Organ Donation Ontario. At the same time, however, the organ donor rate has declined. Many people have great intentions when it comes to organ donation. Many more support organ donation but haven t yet signed cards. Either way, unless their families are aware of their wishes, those good intentions may never come to be.
Organ donation can t happen without family consent.
That s why it s so important for family members to know and respect one another s wishes. Ontario s organ donation rate is among the lowest in the industrialized world. Top 40 awards are won on the basis of several criteria, including vision and leadership, innovation and achievement, community involvement and enhancement, impact and growth strategy. More than 20 prominent business and community leaders from across Canada picked the winners. Elsewhere on the internet, it s now possible to register your wishes to be a donor.