More than 118,000.
Although there are more than 118,000 people on the organ transplant waiting list in the United States, only 8,143 underwent transplants from deceased donors in 2012, according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, which allocates organs as a result of the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984. 1 18 people die every day while waiting for a transplant. 2  1 organ donor can save 8 lives and change the lives of more than 50 people. 3  Almost anyone can be an organ donor, regardless of age or medical history. 4  All major religions in the U.S. support organ donation. Tweet. Donate Life America (DLA) announced today that a key goal set by the donation and transplant community in 2006 was achieved this month. The United States can now boast that 100 million Americans — roughly 42 percent of the adult population –are registered as organ, eye and tissue donors in state donor registries. Last year, more than 28,000 people received organ transplants, more than 40,000 received corneal transplants and hundreds of thousands received tissue transplants, yet 6,590 died awaiting organ transplants. A surge in the number of donors is necessary to save more lives. Organ Donation and Transplant. At this moment, more than 123,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ. One more person is added to the national waiting list every 12 minutes. In the United States alone, 21 people die everyday waiting for an organ transplant. Though about 45 percent of American adults are registered organ donors, it varies widely by state. More than 80 percent of adults in Alaska were registered donors in 2012, compared to only 12.7 percent in New York, for example. Today, there are more than 123,000 patients waiting for their lifesaving organ or tissue transplants. And every 11 minutes, another name is added to the list, but only 48% of Americans have registered as organ donors. Organ, eye, and tissue donation and transplantation provide a second chance at life for thousands of people each year. You have the opportunity to be one of the individuals who make these miracles happen. “There is no way that I can express my appreciation and gratitude for the donor heart that gave me a second chance.
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