Philippines bids for organ donor world record On November 28, the Philippines will attempt to set a world record for lifelines - to convince more Filipinos to sign up as organ donors. The Im a Lifeline campaign, which aims to set a new Guinness World Record, will be held in six zones nationwide. It will be held in North Luzon (San Fernando, La Union), Naga (Bicol Medical Center), Tacloban City, Davao (Southern Philippines Medical Center), Metro Manila (Polytechnic University of the Philippines) A sixth zone will be in Metro Manila, with the Department of Health determining the particular venue. On the other hand, netizens can support the campaign by liking its Facebook page at facebook/LifeLinePHL, or following its Twitter account at @LifeLinePHL. The campaign seeks to break the record for single-site registration at 4,135, at Dharmsinh Desai University in Nadiad, Gujarat, India on Jan. 1 this year. It also seeks to beat the record in one hour for a single site, at 2,755, held by Prakash Gurjar and Madadgar Parivar in Ahmedabad, Gudjarat, India last Sept. 17. By referring to organ donors as lifelines, the campaign seeks as well to allay misconceptions about organ donation and help create a national donor registry. The Department of Healths Philippine Network for Organ Sharing (PhilNOS) and the Philippine Information Agency are heading efforts for an information drive to drum up public awareness on organ donation. Signing a memorandum of agreement for the campaign on Tuesday were Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr. and Polytechnic University of the Philippines president Emmanuel de Guzman. PUP vice president for administration Alberto Guillo; DOH Philippine Organ Donation and Transplantation Program manager Antonio Paraiso, and Emelyn Libunao, staff director for the PIAs Project Management Division, witnessed the signing. The campaign stemmed from a focus group discussion of the PIA last July, which showed most people equate organ donation with great sacrifice. It also showed most people are willing to sacrifice only for immediate family members. PND (jl)
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 02:24:05 +0000
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