The number of Italian people who opted
not to give their consent to their organs being donated upon
death when they renewed their ID cards in the first three months
of this year was up by 3.4% with respect to the equivalent
period in 2024, the National Transplant Centre (CNT) said on
Tuesday.
In a report released ahead of Donation Day on 11 April, the CNT
stressed that the majority of Italians still opt to give the
all-clear for organ donations.
It said that in 570,000 of the around 950,000 declarations made
in the January-March period people gave their consent - 60.3% of
the total.
It said 380,000, or 39.7%, refused.
Making a declaration when you renew your ID card is one of
several ways people can give consent to donating their organs
after death in Italy.
The declarations are registered on Italian transplant computer
system.
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