Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates’ Post

#FactsAndStats These statistics highlight the critical need for organ, tissue, and eye donation. With so many people in need, each donor has the chance to make a powerful impact. 103,327 - People Waiting Nationally for a Vital Organ Transplant 65,515 - Capacity of Cincinnati Bengals Paycor Stadium 61,000 - Capacity of Kentucky Wildcats Kroger Field 60,800 - Capacity of the Louisville Cardinals L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium 1,052 - People Waiting for a Life-Saving Transplant in Kentucky 522 - People Waiting for a Life-Saving Transplant in the Greater Cincinnati Area 75 - Number of People One Tissue Donor Can Heal 8 - Number of Lives One Organ Donor Can Save 17 - Number of People Who Die Each Day Waiting for an Organ Transplant 3 - Black Americans are 3x as likely to develop kidney failure 1 - One person has the potential to save 8 lives and heal 75 others #BetterTogether #DonateLife #OrganDonation #TissueDonation #DoneVida

More than 100,000 people are currently waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. In 2023, more than 42,800 transplants were performed with more than 2,600 being lung transplants. The average lung transplant and follow-up care can cost more than $1.4 million. The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) works with patients of any age facing life-saving transplants as a result of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) to raise funds for transplant-related expenses. Do you know someone with CF who could benefit from COTA’s assistance? #transplant #donatelife #cysticfibrosis #CF #transplantfundraising

GIFTED: The Docuseries shares THE HEROIC STORIES OF ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION to encourage a nationwide social discussion. Learn more about Episode 1, upcoming screenings, and how to get involved at gifted-productions.com! #giftedthedocuseries #consideryourgifts #organdonation #gifted #donatelife

Today, we recognize the selfless heroes who donate blood to save lives. On National Voluntary Blood Donation Day, let's appreciate the impact of volunteering and generosity. Every blood donation: - Saves 3 lives - Helps patients undergoing surgery, cancer treatment, and more - Demonstrates compassion and community spirit *Call-to-Action (CTA):* "Let's make a difference, one donation at a time! Find your nearest blood donation center and consider donating today." #NationalVoluntaryBloodDonationDay #BloodDonation #SaveLives #Volunteer #CommunityFirst #Healthcare #SocialResponsibility #IDNAT #Hemogenomics Hemogenomics Hemogenomics - Forum for blood screening

There are more people on the national transplant waiting list than there are attending this year’s Big Game. Let’s Tackle the Wait! Sign up to be an organ donor. Did You Know?? You can be a living kidney donor!!!! #Tacklethewait #patient #patientlife #chronicillness #chronicdisease #chronicdiseasemanagement  #lifethreateningchronicillness #lifethreateningdisease #transplant #kidneytransplant #kidneytransplantrecipient #dialysis #caregiver #caregiversupport #challenges #proactiveresilience #resilience #challengeaccepted

As Kidney Awareness Month winds down, I want to remind everyone to become an organ donor. Organ donation is so important! I’m in the process of getting back on the kidney transplant list for a third transplant. A living-donor is the best option. If you would like further information about living donation, please feel free to contact the attached number. #OrganDonation #transplantprocess #kidneydisease #transplant #evaluation

#donateblood Did you know that every two seconds someone in the U.S. is in need of a #blood #transfusion (over 43,000 people every day!)? I donated blood earlier this month during the #BloodDrive at the statewide headquarters for the Colorado Department of Transportation (#CDOT),a #GreatAgency in the #government of the #GreatState of #Colorado that supports the important work of Vitalant and others in the national #blood network. This year, 2024, marks the 47th year of blood drives at CDOT with Vitalant and its predecessor, Bonfils! When I googled "Why is it so important to donate #blood" there was an abundance of terrific answers – if you have never donated, please consider this one: “Every day, blood donors help patients of all ages: accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer.” I encourage everyone to donate blood! If you have never donated, please consider doing so; and if you have donated, thank you, and please keep up that good work in the future! As the World Health Organization (WHO) noted: "Blood is the most precious gift that anyone can give to another person — the gift of life. A decision to donate your #blood can save a life, or even several". #blooddonor #blooddonation #DonateBlood #donatebloodsavelives #TeamCDOT #Vitalant #health #healthcare #bloodtransfusion #CDOT

How amazing is the power of umbilical cord blood??! Umbilical cord blood is a beautiful source of blood stem cells that can be collected at the time of birth with no risk to the mom or baby. This blood can then be processed and stored for use as a stem cell donor for patients needing a bone marrow transplant. It is especially important for those patients who can not identify a suitably matched related or unrelated donor because it offers access to a life-saving bone marrow transplant when the patient needs it most. Access to cord blood donors helps make sure that today, there is a blood stem cell donor for nearly everyone who needs one! #donorforall #cordblood #cordbloodtransplant

Ever wondered how the organ donation process really works? It's a fascinating, yet incredibly complex process that can change lives in profound ways. Check out this video to learn more about the journey of organ donation and the intricate steps involved: https://bit.ly/3SOSMR1 YOU can help make organ transplants safer, less costly, and more available by donating to Organs for Life at https://lnkd.in/gQEavt6k. United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) #OrgansforLife #OrganTransplant #OrganDonation #OrganDonor

World Organ Donation Day is not just about raising awareness but also about fostering a culture of giving and saving lives. By encouraging people to become organ donors, World Organ Donation Day helps to address the critical shortages of organs available for transplantation, ultimately saving countless lives. “Be the Reason for Someone’s Smile Today!” Narayana General & SuperSpeciality Hospitals - Nellore  #donatelife  #giftoflife #organindia #organdonation #WHO  #Narayanamedicalcollege  #Narayananephrology #Narayanahospitalsnellore #OrganDonationAwareness