At the Kidney Transplant Network we assist those individuals worldwide who need a transplant. This includes Kidney, Liver, Heart, Stomach, and Lung Transplants.
Very few medical conditions disqualify you from donating your organs. Doctors may determine that specific organs are unsuitable for #transplantation, but other #tissues and #organs may be fine. Simply put, a disease in one #organ does not preclude other organs from being donated.
There are currently 2,000 children under the age of 18 waiting for various organs, and nearly 25% of them are under five years old.
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Organ transplantation gives thousands of children and adults a renewed chance at living full and active lives each year. However, the need for organs and tissue outweighs their availability.
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Who can donate organs or tissues? Virtually anyone can become a donor. Your medical condition at the time of your death will determine what organs and tissues you can donate for transplant or scientific research.
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One #organ/tissue donor can impact more than 50 people's lives. Donors don't have to be in perfect health. You can be any age, even in your 80s or 90s. Donation costs nothing. It won't disfigure the body. So don't wait - Register today!
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Trivia. Do you know that #organ donation in England has already changed to an opt-out system? This means that all adults agree to become organ donors when they die unless they have made it known that they do not wish to donate. Do you think we need to do this in the US?
Virtually anyone can become an organ or tissue donor. However, your medical condition at the time of death will determine what organs and tissues you can donate for transplant or scientific research.
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People waiting for a kidney transplant make up more than 80 percent of people on the organ waiting list, and people waiting for a liver transplant make up approximately 12 percent.
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Organ donors are always in short supply. While most available organs come from deceased donors, far more people need a transplant than people willing to donate an organ.
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More than 107,000 people of all ages, races, ethnicities, and genders are currently waiting for transplantation. Unfortunately, while nearly 40,000 people received an #organtransplant just last year, an average of 17 people dies every day waiting for an organ.
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When you register as an organ donor you're saying "yes" to saving lives. The process is quick and easy to do. Make a difference now by signing up!
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The need is great, and you have the power to do something about it by becoming an #organdonor. Your single selfless act to register as an #organ donor gives you the opportunity to save up to eight lives. You can also heal many more lives through tissue donation. #organtransplant
Many states allow people younger than 18 to register as organ donors, but the final decision will remain the responsibility of their parents. Children, too, need #organtransplants, and they usually need #organs smaller than those an adult can provide.
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For organ donation after death, a team will do a medical assessment to determine what organs can be donated. Certain conditions, such as having HIV, actively spreading cancer, or severe infection, would exclude organ donation.
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Organ and tissue donations save and transform lives. Organs are retrieved from a donor and transplanted into someone very sick on the transplant waiting list, while tissue donors help transform lives through eye and tissue donations.
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A kidney transplant dramatically increases the life span by about ten years and improves the recipient's quality of life. The transplant can significantly improve their health, allowing them to return to normal activities.
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Each year, organ transplantation gives thousands of children and adults a renewed chance at living full and active lives. However, the need for organs and tissue outweighs their availability.
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Organ donation is an opportunity to help others. Receiving an #organ can become a life-changing event for many people. It can also help a family work through the grieving process and deal with their loss by knowing their loved one is helping save the lives of others.
It's essential to register as an organ donor because by deciding ahead of time to donate your organs after death, you save those around you from making this difficult decision and save valuable time to save patients' lives.
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