A trial human organ donation project has brought in 1,804 human organs since March 2010, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health and the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC).

Nineteen provinces are participating in the program, according to a statement issued at a joint press conference on February 25.

Zhao Baige, Executive Vice President of the RCSC, said that the program should be extended to all provincial-level regions before the end of the year.

Zhao said that relevant departments will build an information platform for organ donations, revise related laws, train staff, regulate donation funds and establish a sound supervision system.

China is facing a shortage of human organs for transplantation. About 300,000 patients are waiting for undergoing transplant surgery each year, but only 10,000 can receive such operation.