National Organ Donor Day
Each year, National Organ Donor Day (also known as National Organ Donor Day) is observed on February 14th, raising concerns about organ donation and the lives it saves. More than 120,000 people are waiting for a life-saving organ donation in the United States..
The observance focuses on five specific types of donations: Organs – Tissues – Marrow – Platelets – Blood. The organs – Organs – Organs – Blood – Organs The observance focuses on five specific types of donations: Organs – Tissues – Marrow – Blood. The blood donation is focused on organs – Organs – Organs – Organs – Blood. Many non-health groups and organ/tissue sign-ups around the country are funded by blood and marrow drives and organ/tissue sign-ups. Approximately every two seconds, there is someone in the United States who needs blood, which leads to the need for over 41,000 daily donations.
Every kind of donation saves lives. While some organs can be donated blood, platelets, tissue, marrow, and some organs at any time, the majority of organs are donated upon death. A single donor can save up to 8 lives and help more than 75 people.
Since the age of 17. Some blood donors have been making contributions as early as the age of 17. Every 53 days, they can donate a pint of blood. One pint of blood can save up to three people. If you've never considered donation, you're one of the 17 percent of non-donors. However, only 37 percent of the population of the United States is eligible to donate blood.
How to celebrate #nationaldonorday.
- Sign up for a blood donation
- Tell your tale if you've been given an organ, tissue, marrow, platelets, or blood
- Consider becoming a donor. For more information on organ donation, visit donatelifenw.org and organdonor.govgov
- On social media, use the hashtag #NationalDonorDay to post
History of national donor day has influenced the national donor day
In 1998, the Saturn Corporation and its United Auto Workers affiliates, as well as many non-profit health organizations, began celebrating National Donor Day.
Donor FAQ
Q. How many blood donors are in the United States?
A. According to the Red Cross, 6.8 million people donate blood in the United States each year.
Q. What organs can be donated? According to organdonor.gov, the following can be donated: A. According to organdonor.gov, the following can be donated: A.
- heart
- kidneys
- pancreas
- lungs
- liver
- intestines
- hands
- face
- cornea
- skin
- heart valves
- bone
- blood vessels
- connective tissue
- bone marrow
- stem cells
- umbilical cord blood
- ls from peripheral blood stem cells in peripheral blood stem cells.
