A record-breaking 563 people were given a second shot at life in B.C. last year, thanks to organ donors.
The Provincial Health Services Authority says it’s the largest number of successful transplants on record since 2021, when 529 people received an organ.
The donated kidneys, livers, lungs, hearts and pancreases came from 77 living donors and 160 deceased ones in 2023. While the number of living donors has fluctuated from year to year, the number of deceased ones is steadily rising.
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