Abstract
Objective: To analyze the public transplantation policies implemented in Brazil, identifying the strategies that deal with the increase in the donor rate and the factors that prevent donation in Brazil. Bibliographic Review: The organ transplant policy is a considerable advance in terms of medicine, since it is an efficient therapeutic alternative, constituting in many cases the last alternative of improvement or cure, in the treatment of incurable chronic diseases, thus constituting an improvement on the individual's quality of life, submitted to transplantation. Final Considerations: Brazil, through public policies, has instituted regulations aimed at establishing the organ donation procedure, such as the National Transplant System and the Intra-Hospital Commission for Donating Organs and Tissues for Transplant, which contributed to the increase in the index donors. However, the organ donation process is still poorly understood by society and health professionals, in which there is a need to better promote awareness through educational programs and campaigns, since there are factors that prevent the increase in the rate of donors, such as family refusal, belief in commercialization and lack of knowledge.