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Project No. 164 (A-2000/1)Knowledge and Attitude of National People Towards Organ DonationStudent Authors: Ghanem Ali Mohd Abdulla Al-Hassani, Tareq Mohd Sultan Mohd Al-Neyadi, Salem Khalifa Salem Rashed Al-Falasi, Ali Saeed Obaid Ali Al-KaabiFaculty Supervisors: Dr. A. Carter, Dr. A.G. NicolAbstract:Objectives To determine knowledge of UAE nationals about organ donation and toknow the reasons of not willing to donate; and trying to know the best way forencouraging people to participate in organ donationMethods A cross-sectional survey carried out by distributing questionnaire to aconvenience sample of people over 18 years old attending primary health care clinicsin AI-Ain city.Results 77.3% of the studied population agreed on the concept of organ donation.However, 14.2% of them are really willing to donate their organs, 49.5% may donatetheir organs if they have to and 36.3% refused. There was some difference in theattitude and knowledge of the studied population according to gender, age group andlevel of education.Conclusions The knowledge of the people about organ donation is limited. As a resultof that people fear having their organs donated. A more effective approach should betried regarding health education programs by using the different types of media.