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Important to do immediately
Your most important role as a donor is to tell your family of your wish to be an organ and tissue donor
As a registered organ and tissue donor , your job is not yet done ! We cannot stress enough how vitally important it is to make sure that your family knows of your wish to be an organ and tissue donor .
Register now at
The Organ Donor Foundation PO Box 2349 , Cape Town , 8000
Why is it important ? At the time of your passing , a specialist transplant medical professional will approach your family to ask for consent for the donation of your organs and tissue . If your family does not know of your wish to be an organ and tissue donor and especially at a time when they are grieving
say NO rather than YES to consent . This in turn means that your organs and tissue will not be donated . It is therefore of the utmost importance that you have a long discussion with your loved ones ( next of kin ) to make sure that they fully understand and respect your wish to be an organ and tissue donor .
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What happens if my family does not give consent ? Most family members want to honour their loved one ’ s wishes , but when they don ’ t know what these wishes were , then they often feel uncomfortable saying YES when approached for consent . In this case , your organs and tissue will not be used for donation , as South African law dictates that a donation cannot take place unless the family has given their consent .
Remember ! Your most important role as a donor is to make sure that your family is given enough information to make an informed decision when approached for consent .
Talk to them and give them this flyer to read .
Are your friends registered ?
Everybody wants to become organ and tissue donors , yet so few are registered , right !
Organ Donor Foundation
✓ You can help by making sure all your family and friends register as donors .
✓ As you know , it takes only a few minutes .
✓ Get your friends to register on their phones right now .
✓ SMS them
✓ Call them
✓ Facebook them
✓ Challenge all of them to register
✓ Help us to build the organ donor registry and save more lives !
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