PERSUASIVE SPEECH ON ORGAN DONATION
INTRODUCTION
1. 18444 Malaysians are waiting in the organ waiting list as for September 2014 census by Ministry of Health Malaysia while for actual organ donor only 446 people since 1976. Need I go further?
2. The numbers may mean nothing to you but the numbers showing that only 0.57% or 267328 of the total Malaysian populations are organ pledger like me.
3. Malaysia having an opt-in organ donation system is among the lowest rate of organ donation in the world based on 2010 World Health Organisation (WHO) report which is far cry in comparison from other Opt-out organ donation system countries.
(Transition: Therefore, I am here today to bring all of you here to support Opt-out system for organ donation rather than Opt-in organ donation system that we are currently using as opt out donation system saves time, increase life expectancy of organ recipients and it does not remove your right over your own body.)
BODY
1. The system that our country practices is Opt-in system which requires one to explicitly pledge as an organ donor or with consent from the family member when one dies. Opt-out organ donation system is a system whereby presumes one has already given his consent to be an organ donor upon his death, unless there is expressed objection.
I. By opt-out system, people who wanted to be a donor does not have to sign up which normally, the majority of the population whereby people who opting out of the system, the minority will have to register as a non-donor.
II. In Austria where organ donation is the highest in the world with 99% of the population are donor, shows that people wanted to donate but does not have the time or just does not want to fill the forms. This system ease the people need to fill forms online or through mail which tax their time. I remember the time when I pledge as an organ donor, it takes 3 weeks for they to process my pledge through online. So, imagine what if it is done through mail?
(Transition: Unconvincing? The numbers will persuade
1. 18444 Malaysians are waiting in the organ waiting list as for September 2014 census by Ministry of Health Malaysia while for actual organ donor only 446 people since 1976. Need I go further?
2. The numbers may mean nothing to you but the numbers showing that only 0.57% or 267328 of the total Malaysian populations are organ pledger like me.
3. Malaysia having an opt-in organ donation system is among the lowest rate of organ donation in the world based on 2010 World Health Organisation (WHO) report which is far cry in comparison from other Opt-out organ donation system countries.
(Transition: Therefore, I am here today to bring all of you here to support Opt-out system for organ donation rather than Opt-in organ donation system that we are currently using as opt out donation system saves time, increase life expectancy of organ recipients and it does not remove your right over your own body.)
BODY
1. The system that our country practices is Opt-in system which requires one to explicitly pledge as an organ donor or with consent from the family member when one dies. Opt-out organ donation system is a system whereby presumes one has already given his consent to be an organ donor upon his death, unless there is expressed objection.
I. By opt-out system, people who wanted to be a donor does not have to sign up which normally, the majority of the population whereby people who opting out of the system, the minority will have to register as a non-donor.
II. In Austria where organ donation is the highest in the world with 99% of the population are donor, shows that people wanted to donate but does not have the time or just does not want to fill the forms. This system ease the people need to fill forms online or through mail which tax their time. I remember the time when I pledge as an organ donor, it takes 3 weeks for they to process my pledge through online. So, imagine what if it is done through mail?
(Transition: Unconvincing? The numbers will persuade
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