In Mato Grosso do Sul, 380 people registered their intention to donate organs online for free. The service aims to address the transplant queue in the country.
More than 49 thousand people are awaiting transplants in the country, but family refusal reaches 45%. Refusal arises, among other reasons, from ignorance of the donor's wishes.
To register, the interested party accesses the AEDO platform, chooses a notary's office and holds a video conference with the notary. The electronically signed document is part of the National Donor Center.
Anyone who wishes to be an organ donor can register their intention online, free of charge, through the Electronic Organ Donation Authorization (AEDO). The service allows you to formalize your desire to donate and indicate which organs, tissues or parts of your body you wish to make available for transplant.
In Mato Grosso do Sul, 380 people have registered since the tool was launched in 2024. There were 275 requests that year, 76 in 2025 and another 29 in 2026, according to the platform's most recent data.
AEDO was created by the Colégio Notarial do Brasil – Conselho Federal (CNB/CF), through the e-Notariado platform, and regulated nationally by the National Council of Justice (CNJ). The procedure can be done from home, without the need to go to a Notary's Office.
The service is available in a scenario of high demand for transplants in the country. Data from the Ministry of Health released this month shows that more than 49 thousand people are currently waiting for a transplant in Brazil. Around 45,000 are in line for a kidney.
Among patients awaiting a cornea transplant, there are 37,719 people, according to a survey by the Brazilian Council of Ophthalmology (CBO). The number is 15% higher than that recorded in December 2025.
Another challenge for donating is family authorization. In Brazil, the removal of organs after death depends on the agreement of family members, even when the person expressed a desire to be a donor during their lifetime.
The average family refusal rate is around 45%. Among the reasons given are lack of knowledge of the potential donor's wishes and doubts or fears about the procedure.
According to the president of the Colégio Notarial do Brasil - Seccional Mato Grosso do Sul, Elder Dutra, it is at this point that AEDO seeks to contribute, by recording the person's decision.
"AEDO's main contribution is to allow an intention that is often expressed only verbally to be documented. In Mato Grosso do Sul, each new authorization also works as an invitation for the topic to be discussed clearly between the potential donor and their family", he states.
The procedure is free and carried out entirely online. The interested party must access the AEDO platform, available on e-Notary, fill in the data and choose a Notary Office.
Afterwards, participate in a video conference with the notary to confirm your identity and willingness to make the donation. The document is signed electronically and becomes part of the National Organ Donor Center.
The authorization can be consulted by authorized professionals from the National Transplant System. Citizens can also choose which organs, tissues or body parts they wish to donate and revoke authorization at any time.
