Kidney Transplant Network

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Kidney Transplant Network

We assist individuals worldwide who need a transplant. This includes Kidney, Liver, Heart, Stomach,

01/10/2022

Very few medical conditions disqualify you from donating your organs. Doctors may determine that specific organs are unsuitable for , but other and may be fine. Simply put, a disease in one does not preclude other organs from being donated.

01/03/2022

There are currently 2,000 children under the age of 18 waiting for various organs, and nearly 25% of them are under five years old.

12/27/2021

Organ transplantation gives thousands of children and adults a renewed chance at living full and active lives each year. However, the need for organs and tissue outweighs their availability.

12/20/2021

Who can donate organs or tissues? Virtually anyone can become a donor. Your medical condition at the time of your death will determine what organs and tissues you can donate for transplant or scientific research.

12/13/2021

One /tissue donor can impact more than 50 people's lives. Donors don't have to be in perfect health. You can be any age, even in your 80s or 90s. Donation costs nothing. It won't disfigure the body. So don't wait - Register today!

12/06/2021

Trivia. Do you know that donation in England has already changed to an opt-out system? This means that all adults agree to become organ donors when they die unless they have made it known that they do not wish to donate. Do you think we need to do this in the US?

11/29/2021

Virtually anyone can become an organ or tissue donor. However, your medical condition at the time of death will determine what organs and tissues you can donate for transplant or scientific research.

11/22/2021

People waiting for a kidney transplant make up more than 80 percent of people on the organ waiting list, and people waiting for a liver transplant make up approximately 12 percent.

11/15/2021

Organ donors are always in short supply. While most available organs come from deceased donors, far more people need a transplant than people willing to donate an organ.

11/08/2021

More than 107,000 people of all ages, races, ethnicities, and genders are currently waiting for transplantation. Unfortunately, while nearly 40,000 people received an just last year, an average of 17 people dies every day waiting for an organ.

11/01/2021

When you register as an organ donor you're saying "yes" to saving lives. The process is quick and easy to do. Make a difference now by signing up!

10/25/2021

The need is great, and you have the power to do something about it by becoming an . Your single selfless act to register as an donor gives you the opportunity to save up to eight lives. You can also heal many more lives through tissue donation.

10/18/2021

Many states allow people younger than 18 to register as organ donors, but the final decision will remain the responsibility of their parents. Children, too, need , and they usually need smaller than those an adult can provide.

10/11/2021

For organ donation after death, a team will do a medical assessment to determine what organs can be donated. Certain conditions, such as having HIV, actively spreading cancer, or severe infection, would exclude organ donation.

10/04/2021

Organ and tissue donations save and transform lives. Organs are retrieved from a donor and transplanted into someone very sick on the transplant waiting list, while tissue donors help transform lives through eye and tissue donations.

09/27/2021

A kidney transplant dramatically increases the life span by about ten years and improves the recipient's quality of life. The transplant can significantly improve their health, allowing them to return to normal activities.

09/20/2021

Each year, organ transplantation gives thousands of children and adults a renewed chance at living full and active lives. However, the need for organs and tissue outweighs their availability.

09/13/2021

Organ donation is an opportunity to help others. Receiving an can become a life-changing event for many people. 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.

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