In Saxony, the number of organ donors and transplants is on the rise again. According to the German Organ Transplantation Foundation (DSO), 66 people across the state donated one or more organs after their death last year, five more than in 2022. At 16.1, the number of organ donors per million inhabitants remained well above the national average of 11.4. At the end of April, 372 people were waiting for a transplant, which is life-saving in many cases.
On this year's Organ Donation Day (June 1), the Saxon State Medical Association renewed its call for the introduction of an opt-out solution. "We need to provide more information about organ donation so that even more people actively make a decision and record it in writing," said President Erik Bodendieck, referring to the declining number of donors despite all efforts. According to a survey conducted by the Federal Centre for Health Education, 84 percent of people have a positive attitude towards organ and tissue donation - but only 44 percent have recorded their decision in writing.
