Ontario makes it easier to become an organ donor
It is now easier than ever to
become a registered organ donor in
Ontario; all it takes is a few clicks
of the mouse. The new website
BeADonor.ca allows any Ontario
citizen with a valid health card to
register for organ donation online
and potentially save up to eight
lives.
Before BeADonor.ca launched, the only ways an Ontarian could register to be an organ donor were at a ServiceOntario centre or by mailing in a form, both of which take time and can deter from people's interest in becoming a donor. The new process is simple: just log in with your health card number and select which organs you would like to donate and for what purposes, including transplantation and medical research. The entire process takes less than five minutes, yet less than 20 per cent of eligible Ontarians have registered, according to the Ministry of Health.
Stressing the urgency of getting more donors registered, Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care explained, "As long as people are waiting for organs and tissue donations, it's important that we make registering to become an organ and tissue donor as quick and easy as possible." According to Matthews, "This online donor registry will give hope to over 1,500 Ontarians, and their families, who are currently on the waiting list."
Making the process of becoming an organ donor simpler and more streamlined is a cause that the Canadian government is dedicated to. "It is important for us to create an awareness and make it easier for organ donors to register," said Harinder S. Takhar, Minister of Government Services. "The new online donor registration service is another example of ServiceOntario's commitment to make it easier for Ontarians to access key government services, simply at the click of a button."
Now that the process is quicker than ever, take the time to talk to your family about organ donation and register online at BeADonor.ca.
Before BeADonor.ca launched, the only ways an Ontarian could register to be an organ donor were at a ServiceOntario centre or by mailing in a form, both of which take time and can deter from people's interest in becoming a donor. The new process is simple: just log in with your health card number and select which organs you would like to donate and for what purposes, including transplantation and medical research. The entire process takes less than five minutes, yet less than 20 per cent of eligible Ontarians have registered, according to the Ministry of Health.
Stressing the urgency of getting more donors registered, Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care explained, "As long as people are waiting for organs and tissue donations, it's important that we make registering to become an organ and tissue donor as quick and easy as possible." According to Matthews, "This online donor registry will give hope to over 1,500 Ontarians, and their families, who are currently on the waiting list."
Making the process of becoming an organ donor simpler and more streamlined is a cause that the Canadian government is dedicated to. "It is important for us to create an awareness and make it easier for organ donors to register," said Harinder S. Takhar, Minister of Government Services. "The new online donor registration service is another example of ServiceOntario's commitment to make it easier for Ontarians to access key government services, simply at the click of a button."
Now that the process is quicker than ever, take the time to talk to your family about organ donation and register online at BeADonor.ca.
