According to the Health Canada . . .

• A total of 28 hospitals throughout the country perform organ transplants.
• Nearly all types of transplant operations can be performed in at least one location in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia.
• Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia are more limited in the ability to perform all transplant procedures.
• In 2000, 1,882 organ transplants were done in Canada (Canadian Association For Transplantation) -- 261 more than in 1998 (Canadian Institute for Health Information).
• Since 1981 there have been more than 2,000 heart transplants done in this country.
• In 2000, 2,602 corneal transplants were done in Canada.
• By far, the most common organs transplanted are kidneys, nearly two-thirds of all transplants :

Organ	# Transplanted in 2000 (CAT)	# Transplanted in 1998 (CIHI)
Kidney	1112 (724 cadaveric and 388 living)	991 (665 cadaveric and 336 living)
Liver	408	342
Heart	172	154
Lung	120 lung and 4 heart/lung	75 lung and 7 heart/lung
Pancreas	18 pancreas and 47 pancreas/kidney	9 pancreas and 33 pancreas/kidney
Bowel	1	2
Total	1882	1613

Nearly 3,700 Canadians are waiting for organ transplants that could enhance, even save their lives. In 2000, 147 patients on transplant waiting lists died when no organ became available. As of April 2001 there were 3,269 Canadians waiting for a corneal transplant. What Canadians think about organ and tissue donation 78% of Canadians believe there is a great need for organs. 71% are willing to donate any organs needed for transplantation. Women are more willing to become organ donors than men. Some regions of Canada are more willing to donate than others: