Saskatchewan saw a record-high number of organ donations last year, according to the province — something one transplant surgeon says points to a shift in how people think about donating their organs after they die.
The province says there were 30 deceased donors for the April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 fiscal year — an all-time high for Saskatchewan. There were also 46 successful kidney transplants during that period — the second-highest number for Saskatchewan, the province said in a Wednesday news release.
As well, 276 patients donated ocular tissue, which helps to improve people’s sight, the province said. A transplant is sometimes the only treatment
