Between Loss and Hope – The Choice That Saves Lives | Dvora Sherer

Ahead of World Organ Donation Day on August 13, Dvora Sherer, former spokesperson for the National Transplant Center, calls in a personal column to raise awareness about organ donation. She describes the decision to donate as a noble act, quotes donor families, and emphasizes the importance of signing an Adi card and talking with family members. Hundreds in Israel are waiting for a transplant.

Ahead of World Organ Donation Day, which will be marked on August 13, Dvora Sherer, former spokesperson for the National Transplant Center at the Ministry of Health, publishes a personal column calling for raising awareness about organ donation. Sherer describes the decision to donate organs as a humane and noble decision, and says that over the years she has been exposed to stories of donor families and transplant recipients. She quotes a sentence that recurs from donor families: "We couldn't save the one we loved, but we managed to save others." She emphasizes the importance of signing an Adi card and the need to talk with family members about the decision, so that in the moment of truth they can honor their loved one's wishes. Alongside this, she notes that hundreds of women, men, and children in Israel are waiting for an organ transplant, and some are connected to dialysis. The column highlights the mutual responsibility in Israeli society and the ability to grow life out of the fracture.