Organ film implores faith in human nature

Canberra Times | Peter James


Sally Kalek hold a photo of her father who received had a kidney transplant. Ms Kalek is encouraging other Muslims to become organ donors. Photo: Jay Cronan

Donating an organ has been compared to building a mosque in a short film which encourages Australians of Muslim faith to discuss organ and tissue donation.

Both are described as an enduring gift, the benefits of which will last a long time.

Surveys have shown that fewer than 40 per cent of Australian from non-English speaking backgrounds have discussed their organ and tissue donation wishes with family members over the past 12 months, compared to 60 per cent of people from English-speaking backgrounds.

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