MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / Mar. 4, 2014) – The Aquino administration expressed optimism that its recent organ donation campaign in the Philippines would increase awareness among Filipinos.
Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said the campaign launched by the Department of Health and the Philippine Network for Organ Sharing aims to promote organ donation.
Dubbed as “Organ Donation Sign-Up Campaign: I Am a Lifeline,” Valte said the country has set a new world record of having the most number of people to pledge and sign up as organ donors.
Valte said that apart from setting world records, the government hopes that the recent campaign would promote awareness and change public misconceptions about organ donation.
“More than setting a World Record for a single site activity for organ donation, we hope that the activities undertaken by DOH will have a lasting impact in terms of raising awareness for organ donation,” Valte said.
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines recorded 3,548 individuals in one hour during the campaign, which bested the previous record set by India with 2,755 registrants on September 17 last year.
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