About donation
Facts about Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
Every person has the right to donate.
You can register to be an organ, eye and tissue donor in your state. Join the registry at the local DMV or license office, or online at the following websites:
Facts about Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
The need for organ, eye and tissue donation is significant across the United States. Current data from organdonor.gov says:
103,000
More than 103,000 people – men, women and children – are on the national transplant waiting list.
13
On average, 13 people die each day waiting for an organ transplant.
8
Every eight minutes, another person is added to the transplant waiting list.
10,000
Tens of thousands of people are waiting for cornea or tissue transplants.
90%
In the U.S., 90% of adults are in favor of being a donor, but only 60% are registered as donors.
There are more than 2,700 people on the transplant waiting list in Midwest Transplant Network’s service area:
2,200
In Missouri, more than 2,200 people are waiting for an organ transplant.
550
In Kansas, more than 550 people are waiting for an organ transplant.
When you register to be an organ, eye and tissue donor, you can:
8
Save up to eight lives through organ donation – heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, pancreas and intestines.
100
Enhance up to 100 lives through tissue donation – bone, skin, ligaments, tendons, veins and heart valves.
2
Restore vision for two people – eyes and corneas.
The organ transplant journey
How the organ donation process works (United Network for Organ Sharing)
The Donation Process