Less than 1% Malaysians signed up as organ donors

Aida Ayu Mustafa, 28, showing her organ donor pledge card during an awareness programme held at Kolej Sains Bersekutu in Johor Baru. — filepic

JOHOR BARU: The number of Malaysians who have registered to become organ donors is still low, with only less than 1% having made the pledge to do so out of 32 million Malaysians.

National Transplant Resource Centre organ and tissues procurement coordinator head Dr Omar Sulaiman said currently, a total of 25,000 kidney patients throughout the country were still waiting for compatible donors.