49 pledge to donate eyes, organs
Published on: Monday, March 30, 2015
Kota Kinabalu: A total of 49 people pledged to donate not only their eyes but also all their organs after death during the first eye donation campaign held at Queen Elizabeth Hospital 1 (QEH1) here on Sunday.The Lions Club of Kota Kinabalu Host, with the cooperation of Lions Clubs in Region 5 and 6, QEH1 and the Sabah Society for the Blind, organised the campaign to encourage people to donate their eyes for a good cause after death.Organising chairman Prof. Dr P. Muthu described the 49 pledges as a good start for the campaign.
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"We are so pleased with such number of pledges and hope it will have a domino effect on others to do the same."The best part is that the 49 people not only pledged to donate their eyes but also all their organs," said Dr Muthu, a consultant ophthalmologist.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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