The Pope can’t be an organ donor. All popes’ bodies belong to the Vatican when they die, which means no organ donation is allowed.
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Blood donors in Sweden get texts when their blood is used. To promote blood donation, the Swedish government implemented a text service for donors in 2015. The people who donate would initially receive a ‘thank you’ text after giving their blood. However, they would also get another message when their blood is transfused into someone else.
In Singapore, when you turn 21, you’re automatically registered as an organ donor. The Human Organ Transplant Act (HOTA) was first introduced in 1987 due to extremely low organ donation rates. It was only in 2009 that citizens and permanent residents were automatically registered as organ donors. You can opt out, but you may not want to as you’ll be lower on the waiting list for organs should you need a transplant.