Every 13 minutes a new name is added to the National Organ Transplant list.

An average of 17 people die every day while waiting for an organ.


Make a Difference, be an organ donor.

For more organ information, visit...

The United Network for Organ Sharing: Organ Donation and Transplantation


Type of Transplant Patients Waiting for Transplants

kidney transplant
57,012
liver transplant
17,328
pancreas transplant
1,430
kidney-pancreas transplant
2,512
intestine transplant
193
heart transplant
3,776
lung transplant
3,846
Total *Total Patients:
86,097
Based on OPTN data as of April 4, 2003. Data subject to change based on future data submission or correction.

 

Life Goes On…
Be An Organ Donor.
The most important thing is to remember to tell your family of your wishes,
because hospitals require “next-of-kin” consent before donation can occur.

For additional information, call
1-800-210-2106
ILLINOIS ORGAN DONOR REGISTRY

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