Recycle Your Parts - Become an Organ Donor!
Transplantation is one of the most incredible medical advances in history. The ability to save and vastly improve the quality of life for people suffering from organ failure is one of the most remarkable gifts anyone can give. But despite the advances in medicine and technology, the number of patients needing transplant vastily outnumbers the number of tissue and organ donors available. Everyday, 18 patients awaiting organ donation die having never recieved a transplant. Currently, over 110,000 people are on the wait list to recieve life saving organ transplants - and another is added every ten minutes.
In 2011, over 28,000 transplants were performed in the United States from approxiametly 14,000 donors. 46,000 corneas were transplanted, giving thousands back their sight. Over 1 million tissue transplants were done, helping burn victims and other patients.
Each organ donor can save the lives of up to 8 people, and can help over 50 people through tissue donation. Without the willingness of donors, thousands of lives could be lost or left to suffer.
Are you an organ donor? Would you like to become one? Anyone can be an organ donor and its easy to register. There is no cost to you, and your medical care will not be affected if you choose to become a donor. You can go online to Donate Life America to register to be an organ donor and to learn more about donation and transplantation. Thank you for your willingness tosupport organ donation, transplantation, and most importantly - LIFE!
Donate the gift of LIFE!
Transplantation is one of the most incredible medical advances in history. The ability to save and vastly improve the quality of life for people suffering from organ failure is one of the most remarkable gifts anyone can give. But despite the advances in medicine and technology, the number of patients needing transplant vastily outnumbers the number of tissue and organ donors available. Everyday, 18 patients awaiting organ donation die having never recieved a transplant. Currently, over 110,000 people are on the wait list to recieve life saving organ transplants - and another is added every ten minutes.
In 2011, over 28,000 transplants were performed in the United States from approxiametly 14,000 donors. 46,000 corneas were transplanted, giving thousands back their sight. Over 1 million tissue transplants were done, helping burn victims and other patients.
Each organ donor can save the lives of up to 8 people, and can help over 50 people through tissue donation. Without the willingness of donors, thousands of lives could be lost or left to suffer.
Are you an organ donor? Would you like to become one? Anyone can be an organ donor and its easy to register. There is no cost to you, and your medical care will not be affected if you choose to become a donor. You can go online to Donate Life America to register to be an organ donor and to learn more about donation and transplantation. Thank you for your willingness tosupport organ donation, transplantation, and most importantly - LIFE!
Donate the gift of LIFE!
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