April is National Donate Life Month

Apr 23, 2012

Here are some interesting facts from the US Department of Health and Human Services regarding organ donations:

  • In 2010, 62% of living donors were women. The statistic is reversed for deceased donation.
  • In 2010, 67% of all deceased donors were White, 16% were Black, 13% Hispanic and 2.3% Asian.
  • As of December 2011, the national waiting list was made up of 45% White, 29% Black, 18% Hispanic, and 7% Asian.
  • In 2007, (the most recent data) there were almost 2.5 million deaths in the U.S. Imagine if every one of those persons
  • had donated.
  • Currently, more than 100 million people in the U.S. are signed up to be a donor—sign up and join them.

The Gap Continues to Widen

Right now, there are more than enough people waiting for an organ to fill a large football stadium twice over

April Blog Graph

You can help by registering as an organ donor, bone marrow donor, or donate blood.

US Department of Health and Human Serviceshttp://organdonor.gov

National Marrow Donor Program http://marrow.org

Florida Blood Services https://www.floridasbloodcenters.org/

 

What can we do as a company?

If  your company would like to be a Workplace Partnership for Life for organ donation registrations, please contact the US Department of Health Resources and Services Administration at the below address or visit their website:

Workplace Partnership for Life
Attn: Venus Walker
Division of Transplantation
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 12C-05
Rockville, MD 20857
E-mail: vwalker@hrsa.gov
Fax: (301) 594-6095