Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-04-22-Speech-2-159"

Predicate	Value (sorted: default)
rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-04-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"sk"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080422.46.2-159"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-04-22-Speech-2-1602
lpv:speaker	lp:Milan Gaľa2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; CULT (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ENVI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"I voted for the report by my fellow Member Mr Adamou on organ donation and transplantation. We need to tackle the problem of the shortage of organs for transplants in Europe, which is the chief factor affecting transplantation programme. There are some 60 000 patients in need of transplants on waiting lists across Europe. Mortality rates while waiting for a heart, liver or lung transplant usually range from 15% to 30%. According to a 2006 Eurobarometer poll, 56% of Europeans wish to donate their organs for transplantation purposes after their death. People should be encouraged to speak about organ donation and to communicate their wishes to their relatives. The training of medical experts should also be improved. Statistics show that up to 81% of citizens of the European Union Member States support the use of a donor card, which makes it easier to identify the donor. In spite of that only 12% of Europeans have this card at present. I support the Commission’s initiative to launch the European Donor Card."@en1

Named graphs describing this resource:

The resource appears as object in 2 triples

Context graph