Organ donation: “These are shocking numbers”. As of: April 2, 2024, 12:01 p.m CommentsPressSplit Yes or no to organ donation? According to transplant representative Iris Hertle, everyone should make this decision during their lifetime.
Only patients with the most severe brain damage, in whom the blood supply to the brain is interrupted due to high pressure in the head, are considered as donors. In 2023, almost 3,000 people could be saved through organ donation, but there are 9,000 patients on the waiting list.