Becoming a donor: yes or no? Since the introduction of the Organ Donation Act, all Dutch residents from the age of 12 have been able to register their answer to this question at the central Donor Register. Organ donation and transplantation is a lifesaving therapy, by which 60 to 70 patients receive a new kidney at the azM annually.

The azM and Maastricht University feel it is part of their societal entrepreneurship to help resolve the issue of transplantation together. The azM provides top referral medical care to resolve a major medical problem therapeutically, and Maastricht University carries out scientific research to be able to approach the population about this subject as optimally as possible through behavioural change. The Maastricht Association of Kidney Patients (Nierpatiënten Vereniging Maastricht) also works towards reducing or resolving the medical and social problems of its target group.