A 2017 survey by the Organ Donor Foundation (ODF) found that 65% of South Africans have heard of organ donation/transplantation before. However, despite having heard about it, 71% would be against donating their own organs and 70% would be against giving consent to donate a loved one’s organs. It is estimated that less than 0.2% of South Africans were registered as organ donors in 2017. (http://bit.ly/2L0Zz97, http://bit.ly/2JyeTEn)

Register online at odf.org.za or call the Organ Donor Foundation’s on 0800 22 66 11 to become an organ donor.