Why the Swiss are donating more organs for transplant

Switzerland is gradually showing greater acceptance of donating organs to other people after their deaths. Do you want to read our weekly top stories? Subscribe here. In 2022, the Swiss population voted in favour of a new system that presumes people consent to their organs being donated, unless they say otherwise. Despite delays in the expected implementation of the new law, the number of organ donors rose from 164 in 2022 to 200 last year. Dr Franz Immer, head of the organisation Swisstransplant, which is responsible for allocating donating organs to those in need, explains this latest development to SWI swissinfo.ch but warns of obstacles to future progress. Why are more Swiss people donating their organs? The 22% rise in organ donators from one year to the next has more to do with changes in the transplant system than a shift in public sentiment. + Organ donation: lifting the burden on those left behind Since 2011, Swisstransplant has focused its efforts on increasing the number ...