8.6 People Die Daily While Waiting for Organ Transplants… Waiting Deaths Up 27% in 5 Years

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The number of patients who died while waiting for organ transplants was recorded at 3,152, a 27.1% increase over the past four years. The supply-demand imbalance has intensified, with the number of waiting patients rising while the number of donors decreases, and a decline in the donation consent rate has been identified as a major cause. It is urgent to devise practical measures to revitalize organ donation.

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It has been revealed that the number of patients who died while waiting for organ transplants but did not receive them has increased by 27% over the past five years. Conversely, the number of brain-dead organ donors has decreased by 16%, exacerbating the supply-demand imbalance. According to data received from the National Organ, Tissue and Blood Management Center by Rep. Baek Jong-heon of the People Power Party, a member of the National Assembl…

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Seong Seo-ho = It was found that the average number of patients who died daily without ultimately receiving an organ transplant reached 8.6 last year. Organ transplant waiting list...

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It has been revealed that 3,152 patients died last year after waiting for organ transplants but ultimately not receiving them. This means an average of 8.6 people died each day without receiving an organ transplant. According to data received on the 16th by the National Organ and Blood Management Service from the conservative People Power Party, a member of the National Assembly's Health and Welfare Committee, the number of deaths while waiting …