Donate Life Week

Here at Echuca Moama Family Medical Practice we understand the impact on families and lives of serious illness and organ failure and feel that we are obligated to share the following information:
This week has been Donate Life week which focuses on making your decision count by joining the Australian Organ Donor Register at donatelife.gov.au

More than 1400 Australians are waiting for life-saving or life-transforming transplant. If you are willing to one day save lives by becoming an organ and tissue donor, you need to register and discuss your decision with your family and friends.

When tragedy happens it is so difficult to deal with all the emotions and loss. Did you know that nine in ten families agree to donation proceeding when the deceased is a registered organ donor. This drops to just 52% where the deceased was not registered and the family had no prior knowledge. 

So, have you considered organ donation?

We encourage you to register your donation decision and to discuss your donation decision with your loved ones.