Organ and tissue donation are not popular topics of conversation. It’s hard to discuss or even consider end-of-life care with loved ones, but it’s an important issue that has the potential to save many lives: In 2015 alone, 30,973 organ transplants were reported in the U.S. With an 80-90 percent success rate, that means organ donation saves a lot of lives every year.    Organ donation typically follows two paths: In the first, the donor is pronounced clinically dead or brain dead.

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  • Organization urges people to consider registering for organ donation
    New England Donor Services wants more people to consider giving the gift of life by registering to be organ donors.A Pawtucket man shared his story at an event Thursday morning at the Rhode Island ...
    12/19/2024 - 7:32 am | View Link
  • Fallen NC Marine's final mission: Saving lives through organ donation
    Despite his death in Europe, the Camp LeJeune lieutenant colonel's wife was determined to fulfill his mission of giving the gift of life.
    12/17/2024 - 12:37 pm | View Link
  • How 'General Hospital' Missed a Chance to Promote Living Organ Donation
    But rather than raising awareness, a recent storyline on the long-running program may have sowed seeds of doubt about living donor liver transplants. This saga started back in August, when the powers ...
    12/15/2024 - 4:00 pm | View Link
  • Trinity recognized for promoting organ, eye and tissue donation
    STEUBENVILLE — Trinity Health System has earned national recognition for its efforts to increase organ, eye and tissue donor registrations through the 2024 DoNation Campaign. The DoNation Campaign ...
    12/13/2024 - 4:08 pm | View Link
  • 5th annual Donor Dash celebrates life, honors gift of organ donation in Tempe
    TEMPE, Ariz. — A kidney recipient, her living kidney donor and even her doctor were able to celebrate life and the selfless gift of organ donation by competing in the 5th annual Donor Dash together.
    12/7/2024 - 8:17 am | View Link
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