Educating young people about organ and tissue donation and helping them appreciate a healthy body, what great ways to celebrate the most beautiful gift of all—life!
Family Discussion
Just a little over 1% of the population dies under conditions that are favorable for organ donation.
Each year, about about 800 people await a transplantation in Quebec. Unfortunately, about 30 of them die because they don’t receive an organ in time.
The vast majority of countries will only proceed with a transplant upon receiving consent from the family. This is true for Spain, the world leader in organ transplants.
Organ donation education, a key link in the donor chain.
In a healthy body, each organ has an extraordinary role to play. Like the instruments in a large symphony orchestra, they all harmonize together to make up the amazing human body.
The Chain of Life programs are comprised of complete educational toolkits to teach 15- to 17-year-olds about organ and tissue donation during their English classes.
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