According to reports, the Philippine Department of Health launched the "I Am a Lifeline" event simultaneously at 6 locations in the Philippines at 9 AM on February 28, recruiting organ donor volunteers, and concluded at 5 PM.
This event aimed to challenge 4 world records, including "Most people signing organ donation consent forms in one hour at a single location," "Most people signing organ donation consent forms in one hour at multiple locations," "Most people signing organ donation consent forms in 8 hours at a single location," and "Most people signing organ donation consent forms in 8 hours at multiple locations."
The Philippine Department of Health announced official data on March 2, stating that during the hour from 9 AM to 10 AM on the 28th, the main venue, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, had 3,548 people register, breaking the previous record of 2,755 set by India on September 17 of last year.
At the same time, during that hour, a total of 10,120 people registered across the 6 locations, also setting a record for one hour at multiple locations.
From 10 AM to 5 PM on the 28th, an additional 7,736 people registered, bringing the total to 17,856 people in 8 hours, also breaking the record for 8 hours at multiple locations.
However, for the 8 hours at a single location, they were unable to break the record of 10,450 held by India. The Polytechnic University of the Philippines, with over 27,000 students and faculty, only managed to gather 8,063 signatures in 8 hours, indicating that many people still have psychological barriers regarding organ donation.
Despite this, Antonio Paraiso, head of the organ sharing network program at the Philippine Department of Health, expressed satisfaction with the results, believing that public awareness of organ donation has significantly increased.
Reports indicate that the 3 records claimed by the Philippines are pending certification by Guinness World Records.
