1. Become an Organ Donor! By: Ariana Hydro

2. United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Every 12 Minutes Created by Congress in 1984. Located in Richmond, Virginia. Administers the nation’s only Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN)

3. UNOS Statistics 27,958 transplant recorded between January and December of 2008. –21,745 from deceased donors. –6,213 from living donors. Currently 101,484 patients waiting www.unos.org Kidney 79,093 Liver 15,803

4. Myths: Top 2 about organ & tissue donation Myth 1: –Celebrities or wealthy people get transplanted faster than others. Truth: –UNOS waiting list –status, income, race or ethnicity doesn’t matter –Organs given on severity of illness, match of donor, and time on waiting list. Myth 2: –If you are a donor and you are in an accident, doctors will not work to save your life. Truth: –Not connected to transplant programs –They have nothing to gain. –Do not see documentation. http://www.organtransplants.org/journey/

5. Reality Average of 17 people die every day while waiting Estimated 10-14 thousand people who die each year meet donation criteria but less than half become donors. “Disabled” “Suffering” “W.a.i.t.i.n.g” “Wondering” http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/kidneycaucus/25facts.html

6. How do I become an organ donor? 90% of Americans say they support donation, but only 30% actually know the essential steps to take to become a donor. http://www.donatelife-pa.org/ http://www.organtransplants.org/understanding/ www.unos.org Follow simple steps or visit these sites for more information regarding organ & tissue donation. http://www.organtransplants.org/donor/

7. Why become a donor? When you are no longer around, give the “gift of life.” 1 donation of tissues- bones, skin, veins, heart valves, and corneas- helps more than 50 people. Donate Blood –One pint of blood can save up to 3 lives http://www.organtransplants.org/faces/

8. It’s time to help. Save a life. Give someone a second chance. Why? Because. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKn-IdsNZ1U

9. Bibliography 25 Facts about Organ Donation and Transplantation. (Online) http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/kidneycaucus/25facts.html. February 2002. Received: March 29, 2009. http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/kidneycaucus/25facts.html 56 Facts About Blood and Blood Donation. (Online) http://www.bloodcenters.org/aboutblood/bloodfacts.htm 2005. Received: April 4, 2009. http://www.bloodcenters.org/aboutblood/bloodfacts.htm Become an Organ Donor Today. (Online) http://www.donatelife-pa.org/ Received: April 4, 2009. http://www.donatelife-pa.org/ Goodwin, Michele. “The Supply and Demand of Body Parts.” Pub. 2006. Received: March 30, 2009. Organ Donor. (Online) http://www.organdonor.gov/. Received: March 29, 2009.http://www.organdonor.gov/ The Gift of a Lifetime. (Online) http://www.organtransplants.org/faces/ 2004. Received: April 4, 2009. http://www.organtransplants.org/faces/ United Network for Organ Sharing. (Online) http://www.unos.org/ 2009. Received: April 4, 2009. http://www.unos.org/

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