Having an illness or medical condition doesn'tnecessarily prevent a person from becoming an organ or tissue donor. The decision about whether some or all organs or tissue are suitable for transplant is made by medical specialists at the time of donation, taking into account your medical, travel and social history.
There are very few conditionswhere organ donation is ruled out completely.
A person cannot become an organ donor if they have or are suspected of having:
*In rare cases, the organs of donors withHIVhave been used to help others with the same conditions.If you live with HIV and wish to be a donor, please register to donate, the medical team will establish whether or not your organs are suitable for donation.
Screening
Blood is taken from all potential donors and tested to rule out transmissible diseases and viruses such as HIV and hepatitis. The family of the potential donor is made aware that this procedure is required.
Someone with current activecancercannot become an organ donor. However, it may be possible for people withcertain types of cancersto donateafter three years of treatment. It may also be possible to donate corneas and some tissue in these circ*mstances.
