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Becoming an organ donor just got easier AUTUMN MacDONALD Observer Reporter Registering has never been easier. The province and BC Transplant have partnered to make organ donation as easy as a click away. Starting Monday, Service BC centres in Quesnel, Dawson Creek, Port Alberni and Salmon Arm will offer citizens a variety of opportunities to register their decision to be an organ donor, including the above service locations as well as online registration. “We know that British
Columbians support organ donation,” BC Transplant provincial executive director Dr. Greg Grant said. “We are excited that this partnership with Service BC will make it easier for people in many of B.C.’s smaller communities to register their decision.” More than 95 per cent of British Columbians support organ donation but only 19 per cent have registered. With close to 500 citizens on the transplant waiting list, signing up to become an organ donor could
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help save lives – possibly the life of a neighbour, coworker, friend or family member in need. “There are nearly 400 British Columbians who are currently waiting for a life saving kidney transplant,” B.C. Branch Kidney Foundation Executive Director, Karen Philp said. “This initiative is a critical first step in making organ donations easier, and for the many people awaiting transplants this will signify a very hopeful first step. “On behalf of those awaiting donors and the
entire Kidney Foundation family I would like to thank Minister Wilkinson and Minister Lake for their leadership.” Quick Facts: • Nearly 400 of the people on the list are waiting for a kidney. • A single donor can save up to eight lives. • A decal on your driver’s licence is no longer enough. A potential donor also needs to register using a BC Services Card or CareCard at: www.transplant.bc.ca • You should still register no matter how old you are. Canada’s oldest organ
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donor on record was 93. • Service BC delivers hundreds of services for government programs to residents, businesses and visitors - in person, online and over the phone. There are 61 Service BC centres located in British Columbia, serving more than 1.34 million people every year. • BC Transplant, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority, provides provincial oversight for all organ donation and transplantation activities in B.C. “With so many British Columbians waiting for a
transplant it’s great to be able to use government resources in creative ways to help increase the number of potential donors in B.C.” Minister of Health Terry Lake said. “Donor registrations help save the lives of patients in need of a transplant,” Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services Andrew Wilkinson added. “I’m proud that we can support this program through our Service BC centres and help increase awareness about the importance of organ donation.”
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