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"Safe, successful and accessible organ donation and transplantation are vital issues in today’s Europe.
More than 60 000 patients are waiting for a heart, liver, lung or kidney transplant. Mortality rates while waiting for a transplant usually range from 15% to 30%.
Today I voted in favour of the report by my fellow Member Mr Adamou.
I welcome the initiative to establish a legal framework, which would introduce a common methodology and criteria for donor and organ transplant suitability. I believe that consensus between the Member States is the main condition for increasing the safety and quality of the complete transplantation process, from pre-transplant evaluation and the choice of a suitable donor to the timely operation and complex post-operation monitoring of patients. As a physician I would also like to stress the importance of close cooperation and exchange of best practices and information between health professionals in Member States.
Alleviating the shortage of organs is a serious challenge for Europe. I fully supported the rapporteur’s call for the establishment of an efficient European system for identifying persons that could become organ donors upon their death. Such a system should provide for efficient communication and information methods, making the organs of those who are willing to donate them truly accessible.
Another important step towards increasing donor accessibility should be ensuring better information for the public. I am sure that if this sensitive debate is held at a national level, it will help to raise public awareness."@en1
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