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How to become an organ donor
To become an organ donor, register online with the button below, through your state's donor registry, or via the iPhone Health app. You can also register at the DMV when getting your driver's license or state ID. The most important step is to share your decision with family and friends, as they may be asked for consent for donation after your death.
5 Key facts about organ donation
1) A single organ donor can save up to eight lives, and a single tissue donor
can improve the lives of up to 75 people, significantly increasing the
potential impact of your decision.
2) There are more than 100,000 people on the national transplant waiting
list, and every 8 minutes, another person is added, highlighting the urgent
need for donors.
3) You can be a potential donor regardless of your age or medical history,
though the final decision on suitability is made by medical specialists.
4) The decision to donate is a gift, and it doesn't cost the donor's family
anything; costs are covered by the recipient, often through insurance.
5) Living individuals can donate a kidney or a part of their liver, with the liver
regenerating within months, filling a crucial need for transplant organs.
5 Reasons to become a donor
1. High Impact
One organ donor can save up to eight lives and heal up to 75 others
through tissue and eye donations.
2. Urgent Need
There are more than 100,000 people waiting for organ transplants in
the US, and every 8 minutes, another person is added to the list.
sadly, 17 people die every day waiting for an organ transplant.
3. Who Can Be a Donor?
Anyone can be a potential organ and tissue donor, regardless of age or
medical history. ​
A final determination about donation suitability is made by medical
specialists after death has been confirmed.
4. It's Free for the Family
There is no cost to the deceased donor's family for organ and tissue
donation.
The costs associated with the donation process are covered by the
recipient, usually through their insurance.
5. Living Donation is Possible
Adults can make living donations, most commonly donating a kidney or
a portion of their liver.
Living donors help increase the supply of available organs and can
spare patients a long wait on the transplant list.
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