Thailand to launch campaign to recruit organ donors

Thailand will launch a campaign to encourage moreorgan donors, as thousands of patients await transplants, Health Minister Pradit Sintawanarong said.
Last year there were more than 3,500 patients awaiting organtransplants in Thailand, but only 136 donors, Health Minister Pradit Sintawanarong said.
The per centage of donors among the population was 15 times lower than the international average, he said.
He set a target of getting 1,000 organ donors per year.