Allegheny Health Network is celebrating National Donate Life Month. Together, with the Center for Organ Recovery & Education, we encourage you to make a difference this April. #DonateLife #AHNDonate
who donates organs, tissue and corneas could help
People
Annually, nearly 50% who are medically suitable do not donate
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Register NowThat’s 3 sold-out games at PNC Park.
That’s enough people to fill 174 Pittsburgh city busses.
Reduce the wait
Register NowSigning up to be an organ donor can help shorten a wait that can last as long as four years
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Register NowMyth: If I am in an accident and the doctors or nurses find my donor card, they will not try to save my life.
Fact: Doctors, nurses and paramedics will do everything to try to save your life. In fact, an individual needs to be in the hospital and on a ventilator at the time of death in order to donate organs. Core is not notified until all life-saving efforts have failed. The transplant team is not notified by CORE until after CORE has spoken to the individual’s family.
Myth: My organs aren't of any value because I have a history of medical illness.
Fact: Few illnesses or conditions prevent someone from being a donor. At the time of death, CORE will review medical and social histories to determine suitability.
Myth: My religion does not support donation.
Fact: All major religions either support donation or view it as an individual decision.
Myth: I am not the right age for donation.
Fact: There is no age limit for organ donation. The general age limit for tissue donation is 80 and cornea donation is 70.
Knowledge is Power
Register NowLive donation takes place when a living person donates a kidney or liver for transplantation to another person. The living donor can be a family member or from someone who is emotionally related to the recipient, such as a good friend, spouse or an in-law. In some cases, live donation may even be from a stranger, which is called an altruistic or non-directed donation.
To learn more about live donation opportunities at Allegheny Health Network, call 1.844.4DONORS
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