How Can We Encourage Organ Donation?

How do you encourage organ donation? Every year in the United States, thousands of people died waiting for organ transplants. In 1997, the US Department of Health and Human Services reported that 56,716 people were waiting for the heart, lungs, pancreas and kidneys. By 1998, this number has increased to 64,423 (Charatan). The list of people who need transplantation has increased nearly 20% each year, but the number of donors has increased by only 10% at the same time (Joint Network Organ Sharing [UNOS]).

In order to promote the provision of organs, NOTA establishes the National Organ Purchase and Transplant Network (OPTN), a nonprofit private organization that promotes organ donation, establishes organ procurement protocols, and ensures proper organ distribution. did. OPTN founded the Joint Organ Sharing Network ("UNOS") to achieve these goals. In order to achieve that goal, UNOS maintains a waiting list for transplant, coordinates donor-candidate matching, 81 reports transplant data, 82 raises the public awareness, and provides assistance to the patient .

As with many organ procurement institutions, transplant centers, and national donor agencies, UNOS promotes donation recognition and registration in the National Donation Lifetime Month (NDLM). Established in 2003, NDLM holds local, regional and national events every April, celebrates those who save lives by Americans registering as donors of organs, eyes, and organizations and giving gifts . In transplant games, transplant recipients participate in Olympic style sports events and celebrate the life gifts of organ donors and organization providers. Award-winning transplant recipient players receive medals. Living donors and donor families also receive medals with separate awards ceremonies. Learn more>