04/19/2022
Dr Hayanga and the organ transplant team hard at work today.
Committing to be an organ donor is a generous decision that can save the lives of up to eight individuals. Almost anyone, regardless of age, race or gender, can become an organ and tissue donor.
Receiving an organ is a life-changing life saving event. It can also help a family work through the grieving process and deal with their loss by knowing their loved one is helping save the lives of others.
Unfortunately, the need for organ donors is much greater than the number of people who actually donate. Every day in the United States, 21 people die waiting for an organ and more than 107,380 men, women and children await life-saving organ transplants.
If you are not yet registered to be an organ donor and would like to be here are three ways to sign up:
* Sign up online now in your state. You may need your driver’s license/ID number to fill out a form.
* Visit your state local motor vehicle office.
* Sign up through the Health app on your iPhone. Your information is sent to a national computer system.
You can provide lifesaving organs to as many as eight people. Every registration counts. Sign up through your state, using the drop-down or map. How do I sign up? Sign up online through your state registry or in person at your local motor vehicle department. If you have an iPhone, you can use the He...
