Organ/Donation..."The Gift of Life"! Things You Need to Know !

Organ Transplant Waiting List...7/03/2009

National List :

Kidney --- 80,092

Liver--- 15,821

Pancreas---1,495

Kidney/Pancreas---2,222

Heart---2,838

Lung---1,911

Heart/Lung---81

Intestine---221


Total : 102,282


Tennessee :

Kidney---1,782

Liver---227

Pancreas---12

Kidney/Pancreas---19

Heart---104

Lung---28

Heart/Lung---0

Intestine---0

Total: 2,155

Did You Know That:

The largest group of Americans awaiting organ transplants are those ages 50 - 64.

More than 40,000 people will be added to the national transplant waiting list this year. Just over 28,000 transplants were performed last year.

More than 20,000 organs, that could be transplanted are buried or creamated each year.

People of all ages can be tissue and organ donors. Overall health, not age, is what`s important.

Organs or parts of organs, that can be transplanted include, kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, cornea, and intestine. The Heart is the only organ that cannot come from a living donor.

Organ donation does not conflict with the tenets of any major religion.

You can register to donate at most state motor vehicle departments.

Even if you are a registered donor, family members ultimately decide whether your organs may be donated after you die. So clarifying your wishes to friends and family is essential.

"Give The Gift of Life, Be an Organ/Tissue Donor, It`s the Masonic thing to Do " !