The City, ambassador for organ donation

The sequence took place in the presence of Marie Souche, representing the Greffe+ collective. “I am very proud to have committed the City to this fight that affects us all: fighting for life. One's own and that of others.

All donors, all recipients,” confided Yves Palmieri after the signing. ALL DONORS! By signing this partnership, the City commits to providing greater visibility to organ donation through various means.

The installation of a sign at the entrance to the city is the first step. Ideas for exhibitions and conferences will see the light of day soon. “The City thus becomes the sixth in Var to become an organ donation ambassador.

In France, there are currently 750 ambassador cities,” welcomed the mayor. “Organ donation is an act of solidarity that saves thousands of lives every year. That is why, in France and as in many other countries, we are all presumed donors, unless we are against it of course.

One donor can save up to 7 lives! We might all need a transplant one day because we are all affected. Whatever our age, health status, or religion, we can all give, provided we talk about it!

So, remember to remind your loved ones that you are a donor!” emphasized Doctor Odile Derues. The practitioner added: “If a person dies in the hospital under specific medical conditions that allow for an organ donation to be considered, doctors always check with the relatives that the deceased had not opposed it during their lifetime.

It is therefore essential to remind your entourage that you are an organ donor. No matter how, the main thing is to say it, and that way, loved ones know where they stand.” MISCONCEPTIONS “42% of French people think there is an age limit for organ and tissue donors, whereas the rare contraindications to removal are purely medical.

In reality, anyone who dies in the hospital can be a tissue or organ donor, depending on the conditions of death,” further specified Marie Souche, representing the Greffe+ collective. Although equity in the allocation of grafts is guaranteed by the Agence de la biomédecine, based strictly on medical criteria, only 6 out of 10 French people feel that organ donation benefits all categories of the population fairly. “Thus, 1 in 2 French people believes that organ and tissue harvesting is not compatible with religious funeral rites, whereas organ donation is authorized and encouraged by the three main monotheistic religions practiced in France, and harvesting does not prevent funerals from being carried out according to each person's traditions,” recalled Barbara Charlot, coordinating nurse, representing the hospital coordination of organ donation.

• Photos PRESSE AGENCE. PLEASE NOTE... A FEW KEY FIGURES ON ORGAN DONATION: • As of January 1, 2024, 21,866 patients were registered on the national waiting list for a transplant, all organs combined; • 5,634 transplants were carried out in France for patients on the waiting list in 2023; • 2 to 3 people die every day due to lack of organs; • 80% of French people are in favor of donating their own organs after their death; • The refusal rate was 36.1% in 2023 because relatives, not knowing the position of the deceased, prefer to report an objection in case of doubt; • Indeed, fewer than one in two French people have spoken about it; • 93% think it is important for their loved ones to know their position on organ and tissue donation; • 18% of French people recognize the green ribbon as the symbol of organ and tissue donation.