Continuing organ shortage and ever-longer waiting lists have prompted the transplant community to adopt a broader than medical perspective in attempts at increasing the donor pool. Surveys conducted in various parts of the world reveal only a moderate acceptance of transplantatio among medical professionals, a possible consequence of inadequate educational program at school/university level. General public awareness is low and efforts should be aimed at promoting a philosophy of sharing, reevaluating the traditional notion of the integrity of the human body, encouraging a readiness to fullfil an ever present social need through organ donation. Educational undertakings, in the long run, should modify the behaviour of society in making it better – informed and more sharing-oriented.

Keywords: Organ Shortage, Education