Donate Life: Organ Donor Awareness

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Organ Donation
Organ donation is the process of giving an organ or a part of an organ for the purpose of transplantation into another person. In order for a person to become an organ donor, blood and oxygen must flow through the organs until the time of recovery to ensure viability. This requires that a person die under circumstances that have resulte

d in an irreparable neurological injury, usually from massive trauma to the brain such as aneurysm, stroke or automobile accident. Only after all efforts to save the patient’s life have been exhausted, tests are performed to confirm the absence of brain or brain stem activity, and brain death has been declared, is donation a possibility. The state donor registry is searched to determine if the patient has personally consented to donation. If the potential donor is not found on the registry, his or her legally authorized representative (usually a spouse, relative or close friend) is offered the opportunity to authorize the donation. Once the donation decision is established, the family is asked to provide a medical and social history. Donation professionals determine which organs can be transplanted and to which patients on the national transplant waiting list the organs are to be allocated. Organ donation can occur with:

a deceased donor, who can give kidneys, pancreas, liver, lungs, heart, intestinal organs

a living donor, who can give a kidney, or a portion of the liver, lung, intestine, or pancreas

Tissue Donation
Donated tissues such as skin, bone and heart valves can dramatically improve the quality of life for recipients, and even save lives. In case of tissue donation, for which most deceased persons can be potential donors, the local tissue recovery organization receives a referral from a hospital, medical examiner or funeral home notifying them that an individual has died. An initial determination of donor eligibility is made based on basic criteria and available information (i.e., age, cause of death, immediate evidence of infection, etc.). If it is determined that the deceased individual is a candidate for donation, the state donor registry is searched and one or more persons who know the potential donor (i.e. Tissue donation must be initiated within 24 hours of death. Unlike organs, tissue can be processed and stored for an extended period of time for use in burn cases, ligament repair, bone replacement, etc. (American Association of Tissue Banks, 2010). Each year, life-saving and life-enhancing tissue is provided by approximately 30,000 tissue donors. One tissue donor can enhance the lives of more than 50 people.

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12/11/2013

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday encouraged people to donate organs saying it was a serious practice of "dharma" and the greatest service to mankind.

12/10/2013

The Donate Life Dedication Garden presented by Josiah's House offers all people touched by organ, eye and tissue donation the opportunity to honor loved ones by dedicating a rose tagged with a personal message and placed on the Donate Life Rose Parade Float.Order online by

12/10/2013

It kills New Yorkers to wait in line. Find out why...

12/07/2013

So we all totally know that organ donation save lives, right? Want to help us tell others that? Get involved by becoming a volunteer today! Just click here to get started: http://bit.ly/17qyd2u

12/04/2013

The shortage of organ donors and the long wait for life-saving transplants in New York State are causing patients to move in order to better their chances of receiving an organ. Help us keep New Yorkers at home by becoming an organ donor today! http://abcn.ws/1i1LX62

12/01/2013

It was the end of September of my senior year of high school and I almost died. My kidneys suddenly, without warning, went into end stage renal failure and I was in a coma for four days.

11/30/2013

Today on FOX Channel 5 at 9:30 AM Lauren Shields will be talking about Lauren’s Law and organ donation on TEEN KIDS NEWS!

11/26/2013

Here's a sweet new way to let someone know you are thinking of them while supporting donation! Head over to http://bit.ly/DLACookies to send a Donate Life Cookie Card to anyone who has been touched by donation and transplantation -- patients waiting, recipients, donor families, nurses, doctors, recovery staff or friends. Donate Life America is proud to announce this new relationship with Cheryl's Cookies!

11/26/2013

To Unitarian Universalists, organ donation is “an act of love and selfless giving.”

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