Save A Life Today; Surprising Facts About Organ Donation

How Can I Help Save A Life?

There are a couple of ways you can help. The predominant way to help those in need of vital organs is to register as an organ donor in your state or province. Registration statistics for the U.S. have illustrated that in 2016, more than 130 million Americans over the age of eighteen were organ donors - which is approximately fifty-four percent of all American adults. These authorized, registered donors are accounted for forty-six percent of recovered organs, fifty-one percent of recovered tissues, and fifty-four percent of recovered eyes in 2016 alone. The states with the highest percentage of registered donors for their respective populations are Montana, with eighty-nine percent, Alaska with eighty-six percent, and Washington with eighty-five percent.

Other ways you can make a difference is to speak to your loved ones about your views and wishes about organ donation, such as what organs you would want to donate if you were to pass away and also to spread the word on social media and raise awareness about the significance of organ donation. Individuals wishing to contribute differently can also volunteer their time and energy to organizations that deal with registration and donations.

How To Become A Donor

Apparently, ninety-five percent of the American population supports organ donation, but only fifty-four percent of the population are actually registered organ donors. Every ten minutes, another anxiously waiting patient is added to the growing list of those who need a transplant, and only three out of one thousand people will perish in such a manner that their organs can be appropriately harvested for an effective transplant. Based on these facts, it is paramount that an individual either becomes a donor or at least considers the idea of donating an organ while they are still alive or when they are deceased.

The easiest and best way to become a donor is to sign a card, which you can obtain on the U.S. government website for organ donations, obtain a form from a government office, register directly with the donor registry online or sign the back of your driver’s license. Children must have their parents permission to become an organ donor. Remember that anybody of any age, ethnicity, or with any medical condition can become an organ donor. Save a life and register today!