Iran Press/ Iran News: Attending the event, Shahid Beheshti University's president emphasized that 70% of the families of the brain-dead deceased donate their loved one's organs.
Alireza Zali said: "Currently, ten percent of Iranians have received organ donation cards."
He said: "There have been 68 organ processing units in the country, and more than 150,000 phone calls are made for organ donation every year."
He added: "The heart, liver, and kidneys from the brain-dead person's organs will be able to be transplanted to save many lives, adding: Last year, 750 cases of brain death were reported, of which the Shahid Beheshti University's expert team confirmed about 350 cases."
He stated: "National Organ Donation Day has been named National Organ Donation Day in accordance with the historical fatwa of Imam Khomeini (RA) regarding organ donation, so organ donation is considered sacrificing."
Iran ranks second to donate organs globally
Also during the ceremony, the Chairman of the Department of Urology and Kidney Transplantation, Nasser Simforoosh, said: "Türkiye ranks first and Iran ranks second in the world in organ donation from living people."
He stressed: "The medical fee for transplantation is low and should be increased to attract more young specialists in the field."
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