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How organ donation works

 

Organ donation is an incredible gift. A number of things have to happen in sequence and in a really specific way for you to become an organ donor.

Watch this video to learn how organ donation works here in BC.

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The Gift of Time: A Father’s Day StoryThe Gift of Time: A Father’s Day StoryEvery Father's Day has become extra special for Brianna Klassen. When she was in high school, she saw her dad's health deteriorate. Mo was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. After 18 long months, Mo got a second chance at life. http://www.transplant.bc.ca/about/news-stories/organ-donation-transplant-stories/the-gift-of-time-a-father’s-day-story2025-06-15T07:00:00Z
Transplant Titans: a conversation with B.C.’s leading Asian Canada transplant surgeonsTransplant Titans: a conversation with B.C.’s leading Asian Canada transplant surgeonsFor Asian Heritage Month in May, four B.C transplant surgeons, also Asian Canadian leaders, took part in a first-of-its-kind conversation at Vancouver’s Chinatown Storytelling Centre highlighting the experiences of Asian Canadian medical professionals. http://www.transplant.bc.ca/about/news-stories/organ-donation-transplant-stories/transplant-titans-a-conversation-with-b-c-’s-leading-asian-canada-transplant-surgeons2025-05-27T07:00:00Z
A mother’s journey of grief and hope through organ donationA mother’s journey of grief and hope through organ donationOn Mother’s Day, we pay special tribute to all the mothers and mother figures of our deceased donors. In their darkest hours, they supported their children to give the gift of life. Maria Santos-Gautreau is one of those moms. http://www.transplant.bc.ca/about/news-stories/organ-donation-transplant-stories/a-mother’s-journey-of-grief-and-hope-through-organ-donation2025-05-10T07:00:00Z
Catching up with patients from Transplant Stories – Where are they now?Catching up with patients from Transplant Stories – Where are they now?Transplant Stories follows patients undergoing urgently needed organ transplants in B.C. and highlights their emotional journeys. http://www.transplant.bc.ca/about/news-stories/organ-donation-transplant-stories/catching-up-with-patients-from-transplant-stories-–-where-are-they-now2025-05-08T07:00:00Z
Behind the scenes for Organ Donation Awareness Week – Meet Tina McVeigh, a BC Transplant Surgical Recovery SpecialistBehind the scenes for Organ Donation Awareness Week – Meet Tina McVeigh, a BC Transplant Surgical Recovery SpecialistApril 20 to 26, 2025 is National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week. BC Transplant’s organ donation and hospital development team oversees every organ donor case in the province.http://www.transplant.bc.ca/about/news-stories/organ-donation-transplant-stories/behind-the-scenes-for-organ-donation-awareness-week-–-meet-tina-mcveigh-a-bc-transplant-surgical-recovery-specialist2025-04-24T07:00:00Z

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