Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation: Facts and Education for the Classroom

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Donation 
Education
 
for 
the 
Classroom
Fact 
Sheet
 
Presentation
Donation 
Education
 
for 
the 
Classroom
Common
 
Questions
When 
it 
comes 
to 
organ, 
eye 
and 
tissue 
donation 
there 
are 
many
commonly
 
asked
 
questions.
 
Find
 
the
 
facts
 
and
 
get
 
the
 
answers
 
below!
Who 
can 
register 
to
 
donate?
Every 
individual 
has 
the 
right 
to 
sign 
up 
to donate 
their
organs, 
eyes 
and 
tissues 
at 
the 
time 
of 
their 
death. 
Anyone
can
 
register.
 
Your
 
age
 
is
 
not
 
a
 
factor.
 
In
 
fact,
 
the
 
oldest
 
organ
donor 
was
 
9
5
!
 
     
What 
does 
joining 
the 
Donor 
Registry
 
mean?
When 
you 
register 
as 
an 
organ, 
eye 
and 
tissue 
donor 
you
are
 
making
 
a
 
legal
 
decision*
 
that
 
will
 
be
 
honored
 
after
 
your
death.
 
It’s
 
important
 
to
 
talk
 
with
 
your
 
family
 so
 
they
 
can
 
be
aware
 
and prepared 
to 
honor your 
decision.
* 
Legal 
decision for 
individuals 
18 
and
 
up
What 
if 
my 
family 
doesn’t
 
agree?
Donor 
Designation 
is 
a 
legal 
and 
binding 
decision 
for 
ages
18
 
and
 
over.
 
Legal
 
guardians
 
and
 
parents
 
of
 
minors
 
have
 
the
right
 
to
 
refuse
 
donation
 
even
 
if
 
a
 
person
 
under
 
the
 
age
 
of
 
18
is 
a 
registered
 
donor.
What 
if 
I 
don’t 
document 
my
 
decision?
If 
you 
don’t 
decide 
prior 
to 
your 
death whether 
or 
not
you
 
want
 
to
 
become
 
an
 
organ,
 
eye
 
and
 
tissue
 
donor, 
your
loved
 
ones
 
will
 
have
 
the
 
opportunity
 
to
 
make
 
that
 
decision
on 
your 
behalf. 
Therefore, 
it 
is 
incredibly 
important 
to
document
 
and
 
share
 
your
 
decision
 
with
 
your
 
loved
 
ones.
What 
if 
my 
family 
wants 
an 
open
 
casket?
Organ, 
eye 
and 
tissue 
donors 
are 
heroes 
and 
are 
treated 
as
such. 
The 
medical 
professionals 
who 
perform 
the 
recovery
surgeries 
treat 
donors 
with the 
utmost 
respect, just 
like
 
they
would 
for 
any 
other 
patient. 
If 
you 
and 
your 
family were
planning 
on 
an 
open 
casket 
funeral 
or 
viewing, 
these plans
should not be affected by donation.
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EDUCATION 
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THE 
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Donation 
Education
 
for 
the 
Classroom
Common
 
Questions
When 
it 
comes 
to 
organ, 
eye 
and 
tissue 
donation 
there 
are 
many
commonly
 
asked
 
questions.
 
Find
 
the
 
facts
 
and
 
get
 
the
 
answers
 
below!
How 
does 
the 
waiting 
list
 
work?
When 
it 
comes 
to waiting 
for 
an 
organ 
transplant, 
we 
are 
all
created
 
equal.
 
Wealthy
 
or
 
famous
 
individuals
 
cannot
 
and
 
do
 
not
get 
preference 
on 
the 
national 
transplant waiting 
list. 
Factors
such 
as 
blood 
type, body 
size, 
location, 
severity 
of 
illness 
and
length
 
of
 
time
 
on
 
the
 
waiting
 
list
 
are
 
used
 
to
 
determine
 
the
 
best
candidate 
for 
an
 
organ.
Waiting 
list 
factors
 
include:
Blood
 
type
Body
 
size
Severity 
of 
patient’s 
medical
 
condition
Distance
 
between
 
the
 
donor’s
 
hospital
 
and
 
the
 
patient’s
 
hospital
The 
patient’s 
waiting
 
time
Whether
 
the
 
patient
 
is
 
healthy
 
enough
 
for
 
surgery
How 
many 
people 
are 
waiting 
for
 
a
transplant 
in the
 
U.S.?
Nationwide, there 
are 
over 
100,000 
people waiting 
for 
a 
life-
saving
 
organ
 
transplant
 
and
 
more
 
than
 
3,000
 
of
 
those
 
people
are 
right 
here 
in
 
Minnesota.
How 
many 
people 
can 
a 
single
 
donor
help 
heal 
and
 
save?
One
 
person
 
can
 
save
 
and
 
heal
 
more
 
than
 
75
 
lives
 
through
 
organ,
eye 
and 
tissue 
donation. 
In 
some cases, 
tissue 
donation 
can
increase 
this 
number
 
significantly.
How 
do 
I 
register 
as 
a
 
donor?
You
 
can
 
register
 
as
 
a
 
donor
 
online
 
at
 
DonateLifeMidwest.org,
by
 
mail,
 
at
 
the
 
DMV
 
when
 
you
 
get
 
your
 
permit
 
or
 
drivers
 
license,
or
 
even
 
through
 
the
 
iPhone
 
Health
 
app.
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EDUCATION 
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THE 
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Donation 
Education
 
for 
the 
Classroom
Eye
 
Donation
Did 
you 
know 
that 
eye 
donation 
is 
actually 
the 
most 
common 
of 
all
donations?
 
Read
 
below
 
to
 
learn
 
more
 
about
 
the
 
incredible
 
gift
 
of
 
sight!
Who 
can 
become an 
eye
 
donor?
Your
 
health
 
history
 
may
 
not
 
prevent
 
eye
 
donation.
 
People
 
of
 
all
medical 
histories 
should 
consider themselves 
as 
potential 
eye
donors. 
Those 
with 
LASIK 
surgery, 
poor 
eyesight, 
chronic 
illness
and
 
most
 
cancers
 
can
 
still
 
be
 
potential
 
eye
 
donors.
Which 
parts of the eye 
can 
be
 
donated?
CORNEA
 
 
The
 
cornea
 
is
 
the
 
clear,
 
dome–like
 
window
 
covering
the
 
front
 
of
 
the
 
eye
 
that
 
allows
 
the
 
light
 
to
 
pass
 
through
 
to
 
the
retina, 
and 
enables 
us 
to 
see. 
A 
corneal 
transplant 
is 
a 
surgical
procedure
 
that
 
replaces
 
part
 
of
 
a
 
person’s
 
cornea
 
with
 
corneal
tissue 
from 
a 
donor. 
Cornea donation 
is 
necessary 
for 
the
preservation and restoration of
 
sight.
SCLERA 
 
While
 
the
 
cornea
 
is
 
the
 
only
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
eye
 
regularly
transplanted, 
the 
sclera 
(white 
of 
the 
eye) can 
also 
be 
used 
in
some
 
surgeries
 
to
 
repair
 
disease
 
or
 
trauma
 
to
 
the
 
eye.
EYE
 
 
The
 
entire
 
eye
 
can
 
be
 
used
 
for
 
education
 
and
medical
 
research.
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ye
Sc
l
e
ra
Corn
e
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Donation 
Education
 
for 
the 
Classroom
Eye
 
Donation
Did 
you 
know 
that 
eye 
donation 
is 
actually 
the 
most 
common 
of 
all
donations?
 
Read
 
below
 
to
 
learn
 
more
 
about
 
the
 
incredible
 
gift
 
of
 
sight!
Eye Donation 
by 
the
 
Numbers
2,000,000
Since
 
1961,
 
over
 
2
 
million
 
people
 
have
 
had
 
their
 
eyesight
restored 
through 
corneal
 
transplants.
80,000
More 
than 
80,000 
people worldwide 
receive 
corneal
 
transplants
each
 
year.
70,000
Over 
70,000 
people donate 
their 
eyes 
each
 
year.
10
One
 
eye
 
donor
 
alone
 
can
 
help
 
heal
 
up
 
to
 
10
 
people
through 
the cornea 
and
 
sclera.
8
The
 
sclera
 
can
 
be
 
divided
 
into
 
eight
 
parts
 
and
 
used
 
to
 
repair
disease 
or trauma 
to 
the
 
eye.
7
Every
 
seven
 
minutes
 
someone
 
receives
 
a
 
corneal
 
transplant.
2
One person’s corneas can be transplanted into two different
people.
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Donation 
Education
 
for 
the 
Classroom
Myths 
vs.
 
Facts
There
 
are
 
many
 
common
 
misconceptions
 
about
 
organ, 
eye
 
and
 
tissue
donation.
 
Read
 
below
 
to
 
get
 
the
 
facts
 
and
 
set
 
the
 
record
 
straight!
Myth: 
I’m 
too 
old 
to 
be 
a
 
donor.
Fact: 
People 
of 
all 
ages 
and 
medical 
histories 
should 
consider themselves 
as 
potential 
donors. 
Your 
medical 
condition 
at 
the time 
of 
passing 
will
determine
 
what
 
organs
 
and
 
tissue
 
can
 
be
 
donated.
 
Most
 
health
 
conditions
 
do
 
not
 
prevent
 
donation,
 
and
 
age
 
is
 
not
 
a
 
factor.
 
In
 
fact,
 
the
 
oldest
 
organ
donor
 
ever
 
was
 
9
5
,
 
and
 
the
 
oldest
 
eye
 
donor
 
in
 
Minnesota
 
was
 107!
Myth: 
I’m 
not 
healthy 
enough 
to 
be 
a
 
donor.
Fact:
 
Even
 
with
 
an
 
illness
 
or
 
a
 
health
 
condition,
 
you
 
may
 
be
 
able
 
to
 
donate
 
your
 
organs
 
and
 
tissue
 
upon
 
death.
 
At
 
the
 
time
 
of
 
death,
 
doctors
 
determine
whether
 
you
 
are
 
medically
 
suitable
 
for
 
donation,
 
and
 
there
 
are
 
only
 
a
 
few
 
conditions
 
that
 
would
 
absolutely
 
prevent
 
a
 
person
 
from
 
becoming
 
a
 
donor—
such
 
as
 
active
 
cancer
 
or
 
a
 
systemic
 
infection.
 
Even
 
people
 
with
 
diabetes,
 
HIV,
 
hepatitis
 
and
 
cancer
 
CAN
 
sometimes
 
donate
 
their
 organs.
Myth: 
Donation 
is 
against 
my
 
religion.
Fact:
 
All
 
major
 
religions
 
in
 
the
 
United
 
States
 
support
 
donation
 
and
 
consider
 
it
 
to
 
be
 
a
 
generous
 
and
 
compassionate
 
act
 
of
 
caring.
 
Donation
organizations
 
coordinate
 
with
 
families
 
and
 
hospitals
 
to
 
make
 
sure
 
donors’ 
beliefs,
 
practices
 
and
 
ceremonies
 
are
 
always
 
respected.
9
5
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Donation 
Education
 
for 
the 
Classroom
Facts 
vs.
 
Myths
There
 
are
 
many
 
common
 
misconceptions
 
about
 
organ, 
eye
 
and
 
tissue
donation.
 
Read
 
below
 
to
 
get
 
the
 
facts
 
and
 
set
 
the
 
record
 
straight!
Myth: 
Organs are 
matched 
by 
race and
 
ethnicity.
Fact:
 
Although organs are not matched by race and ethnicity, and people of different races frequently match one another, all individuals waiting for
an organ transplant will have a better chance of receiving one if there are large numbers of donors from their racial or ethnic background. This is
because compatible blood types and tissue markers—critical qualities for donor and recipient matching—are more likely to be found among
members of the  same ethnicity. A greater diversity of donors may potentially increase access to transplantation for everyone.
Myth: 
Donation 
is
 
expensive.
Fact:
 
When
 
it
 
comes
 
to
 
donation,
 
there
 
is
 
no
 
cost
 
to
 
your
 
family
 
or
 
loved
 
ones. 
If
 
you
 
decide
 
to
 
be
 
an
 organ,
 
eye
 
and
 
tissue
 
donor, 
the
 
medical
 
expenses
associated
 
with
 
the
 
donation
 
will
 
be
 
covered.
Myth: 
If 
I’m 
a 
registered 
donor, 
they 
won’t 
try 
as 
hard 
to 
save 
my
 
life.
Fact:
 
If
 
you are taken to the hospital after an accident or injury, it is the hospital’s number one priority to save YOUR life. Your status as a donor
is not  considered until every effort has been made to try to save your life. To be considered for organ donation, a patient must be on a ventilator
and either declared brain dead or suffer cardiac death.
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Donation 
Education
 
for 
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Classroom
Organ
 
Donation
Organ
 
donation
 
is
 
a
 
selfless
 
decision
 
to
 
share
 
the
 
gift
 
of
 
life.
Read
 
below
 
to
 
learn
 
more
 
about
 
this
 
incredible
 
life-saving
 
process!
What parts of the 
body 
can 
be
 
donated?
Living 
vs. 
Deceased
 
Donation
Many
 
forms
 
of
 
donation
 
take
 
place
 
after
 
a
 
donor
 
passes
 
away,
 
but
 
some
 
organs
 
can
 
be
 
shared
 
by
 
living
 donors.
 
Deceased
 
donations
 
include:
kidneys,
 
liver,
 lungs,
 
heart,
 
pancreas
 
and
 
intestines.
 
Living
 
donations
 
include:
 
one
 
kidney
 
or
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
liver,
 
lung,
 
intestine
 
or
 
pancreas.
Kidneys
 
(2)
H
e
a
r
t
Lungs
 
(2)
Li
v
er
Pancreas
Intestines
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Organ Donation 
by 
the
 
Numbers
100,000
In the 
U.S., 
over 
100,000 
people 
are 
waiting
 
for 
life-saving
organ
 
transplants.
10,000
Every 
year, 
roughly 
10,000 
people 
end 
up 
becoming
 
donors
in 
the
 
U.S.
3,000
In
 
the
 
upper
 
Midwest,
 
more
 
than
 
3,000
 
people
 
are
 
in
 
need
of 
life-saving
 
transplants.
48
The 
entire 
organ 
recovery 
process 
typically
 
takes 
place
in 
less 
than 
48
 
hours.
17
Every
 
day
 
17
 
people
 
pass
 
away
 
while
 
waiting
 
for
a 
transplant
 
match.
9
Every
 
9
 
minutes
 
a
 
new
 
person
 
is
 
in
 
need
 
of
 
a
 
transplant.
8
One
 
donor
 
can
 
save
 
up
 
to
 
8
 
lives
 
through
 
organ
 
donation.
1
Although
 
anyone
 
can
 
register,
 
only
 
1%
 
of
 
people
 
actually
qualify
 
to
 
become
 
an
 
organ
 
donor
 
after
 
passing.
Donation 
Education
 
for 
the 
Classroom
Organ
 
Donation
Organ
 
donation
 
is
 
a
 
selfless
 
decision
 
to
 
share
 
the
 
gift
 
of
 
life.
Read
 
below
 
to
 
learn
 
more
 
about
 
this
 
incredible
 
life-saving
 
process!
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Donation 
Education
 
for 
the 
Classroom
Tissue
 
Donation
Tissue
 
donations
 
save
 
and
 
dramatically
 
improve
 
the
 
quality
 
of
 
life
 
for
people 
who 
receive 
them. 
Read 
more 
below to 
learn 
more 
about 
the
incredibly 
healing 
gift 
of
 
tissue.
What 
tissue 
can 
be
 
donated?
BONE
 
TISSUE 
 
hip,
 
leg
 
or
 
rib
 
tissue
 
for
 
orthopedic
 
and
 
reconstructive
 
treatments
HEART 
VALVES 
to 
repair defective valves 
and 
improve 
heart
 
function
BLOOD 
VESSELS 
 
to
 
restore
 
blood
 
flow;
 
often
 
used
 
for
 
heart
 
bypass,
 
to
 
make
 
continued
 
kidney
 
dialysis
 
possible,
to
 
re-establish
 
circulation
 
in
 
a
 
diabetic’s
 
limb
 
and
 
to
 
repair
 
aneurysms
SKIN 
TISSUE 
for 
burn 
patients, 
trauma, 
reconstruction 
and 
wound–care
 
treatments
CONNECTIVE 
TISSUE 
ligaments 
or 
tendons 
to increase 
or 
restore
 
mobility
How 
does 
tissue 
donation
 
help?
Bone,
 
cartilage,
 
veins,
 
tendons,
 
ligaments
 
and
 
heart
 
valves
 
can
 
cover
 
burns
 
and
 
stop
 
infections,
 
replace
 
veins
 
and
 
mend
damaged
 
connective
 
tissue
 
and
 
cartilage
 
in
 
recipients.
 
For
 
example,
 
heart
 
valves
 
can
 
save
 
the
 
lives
 
of
 
infants
 
born
 
with
heart
 
defects,
 
and
 
ligaments
 
can
 
repair
 
torn
 
ACLs.
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Tissue 
Donation 
by 
the
 
Numbers
1,500,000
Close
 
to
 
1.5
 
million
 
people
 
benefit
 
from
 
tissue
 
donation
 
each
year.
58,000
Each 
year, 
approximately 
58,000 
tissue 
donors
 
provide
life-saving 
and 
healing 
tissue 
for
 
transplant.
75
Just
 
one
 
tissue
 
donor
 
can
 
save
 
and
 
heal
 
more
 
than
 
75
 
lives!
24
Tissue 
donation 
must 
be 
initiated within 
24
 
hours
of 
a 
person’s
 
death.
5
Organs 
must 
be 
transplanted 
within 
hours 
of
 
recovery,
but
 
tissue
 
donations
 
can
 
be
 
packaged
 
and
 
kept
 
for
 
up
to 
five
 
years.
Donation 
Education
 
for 
the 
Classroom
Tissue
 
Donation
Tissues
 
save
 
and
 
dramatically
 
improve
 
the
 
quality
 
of
 
life
 
for
 
the
 
people
 
who
receive
 
them.
 
Read
 
below
 
to
 
learn
 
more
 
about
 
this
 
incredible
 
gift
 
of
 
healing!
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  1. Donation Educationfor the Classroom Fact Sheet Presentation DONATION EDUCATION FOR THE CLASSROOM | FACT SHEET PRESENTATION 1

  2. Donation Educationfor the Classroom When it comes to organ, eye and tissue donation there are many commonly askedquestions.Findthefactsandgettheanswersbelow! Common Questions Who can register todonate? Every individual has the right to sign up to donate their organs, eyes and tissues at the time of their death. Anyone canregister.Yourageisnota factor.Infact,theoldestorgan donor was95! What if I don t document my decision? If you don t decide prior to your death whether or not you want tobecomean organ,eye and tissuedonor, your loved oneswill have theopportunitytomakethatdecision on your behalf. Therefore, it is incredibly important to documentand shareyour decisionwith yourloved ones. What does joining the Donor Registrymean? When you register as an organ, eye and tissue donor you aremakinga legaldecision*thatwill behonoredafteryour death.It simportanttotalk with yourfamily sotheycan be awareand prepared to honor your decision. What if my family wants an opencasket? Organ, eye and tissue donors are heroes and are treated as such. The medical professionals who perform the recovery surgeries treat donors with the utmost respect, just likethey would for any other patient. If you and your family were planning on an open casket funeral or viewing, these plans should not be affected by donation. * Legal decision for individuals 18 andup What if my family doesn t agree? Donor Designation is a legal and binding decision for ages 18and over.Legalguardiansand parentsofminorshave the righttorefusedonationevenif a personundertheageof18 is a registereddonor. DONATION EDUCATION FOR THE CLASSROOM | FACT SHEET PRESENTATION 2

  3. Donation Educationfor the Classroom When it comes to organ, eye and tissue donation there are many commonly askedquestions.Findthefactsandgettheanswersbelow! Common Questions How many people are waiting fora transplant in the U.S.? Nationwide, there are over 100,000people waiting for a life- saving organtransplant and morethan 3,000of thosepeople are right here inMinnesota. How does the waiting listwork? When it comes to waiting for an organ transplant, we are all createdequal.Wealthyorfamous individuals cannotand donot get preference on the national transplant waiting list. Factors such as blood type, body size, location, severity of illness and lengthoftimeonthewaiting list areusedtodeterminethebest candidate for anorgan. How many people can a singledonor help heal andsave? Onepersoncansave andheal morethan75lives throughorgan, eye and tissue donation. In some cases, tissue donation can increase this number significantly. Waiting list factorsinclude: Bloodtype Bodysize Severity of patient s medicalcondition Distancebetweenthedonor shospitalandthe patient shospital The patient s waitingtime How do I register as adonor? Youcanregisterasa donoronline at DonateLifeMidwest.org, bymail, at theDMV when yougetyour permitordriverslicense, oreventhroughtheiPhoneHealthapp. Whetherthepatientishealthyenoughforsurgery DONATION EDUCATION FOR THE CLASSROOM | FACT SHEET PRESENTATION 3

  4. Donation Educationfor the Classroom Did you know that eye donation is actually the most common of all donations?Readbelowtolearn moreabouttheincrediblegiftofsight! Eye Donation Who can become an eyedonor? Yourhealthhistorymay notprevent eye donation.Peopleofall medical histories should consider themselves as potential eye donors. Those with LASIK surgery, poor eyesight, chronic illness and mostcancerscan stillbepotentialeye donors. Cornea Sclera Which parts of the eye can bedonated? CORNEA Thecornea istheclear,dome likewindow covering thefrontoftheeye thatallows thelight topassthroughtothe retina, and enables us to see. A corneal transplant is a surgical procedurethatreplaces partofa person scorneawith corneal tissue from a donor. Cornea donation is necessary for the preservation and restoration ofsight. SCLERA While thecorneaistheonlypartoftheeye regularly transplanted, the sclera (white of the eye) can also be used in somesurgeriestorepairdiseaseortrauma totheeye. Eye EYE Theentireeye canbeusedforeducationand medicalresearch. DONATION EDUCATION FOR THE CLASSROOM | FACT SHEET PRESENTATION 4

  5. Donation Educationfor the Classroom Did you know that eye donation is actually the most common of all donations?Readbelowtolearn moreabouttheincrediblegiftofsight! Eye Donation Eye Donation by theNumbers 8 Thescleracanbedivided intoeightpartsand usedtorepair disease or trauma to theeye. 2,000,000 Since 1961,over 2millionpeoplehave had theireyesight restored through cornealtransplants. 80,000 More than 80,000 people worldwide receive cornealtransplants eachyear. 7 Every sevenminutessomeonereceivesa corneal transplant. 2 One person s corneas can be transplanted into two different people. 70,000 Over 70,000 people donate their eyes eachyear. 10 Oneeye donoralonecan helpheal upto10people through the cornea andsclera. DONATION EDUCATION FOR THE CLASSROOM | FACT SHEET PRESENTATION 5

  6. Donation Educationfor the Classroom Thereare many common misconceptionsaboutorgan, eyeandtissue donation.Readbelowtogetthefactsandsettherecordstraight! Myths vs. Facts Myth: I m too old to be a donor. Fact: People of all ages and medical histories should consider themselves as potential donors. Your medical condition at the time of passing will determine what organsandtissuecan be donated. Most healthconditions donot prevent donation, andage isnot a factor. In fact,theoldest organ donor ever was 95,andtheoldest eye donor inMinnesota was 107! 95 Myth:I m not healthy enough to be a donor. Fact: Even with an illness or a health condition,you may be able to donate your organs andtissueupondeath.At the time ofdeath,doctors determine whether youare medically suitable for donation,and there are only a few conditions that would absolutely prevent a person frombecoming a donor suchasactivecancer or a systemic infection. Even people with diabetes,HIV, hepatitisandcancer CANsometimes donatetheir organs. Myth:Donation is against my religion. Fact:All major religions intheUnitedStatessupport donation andconsider it tobe a generous andcompassionate act ofcaring. Donation organizations coordinate with families andhospitalstomake suredonors beliefs, practices andceremonies are always respected. DONATION EDUCATION FOR THE CLASSROOM | FACT SHEET PRESENTATION 6

  7. Donation Educationfor the Classroom Thereare many common misconceptionsaboutorgan, eyeandtissue donation.Readbelowtogetthefactsandsettherecordstraight! Facts vs. Myths Myth: Organs are matched by race and ethnicity. Fact:Although organs are not matched by race and ethnicity, and people of different races frequently match one another, all individuals waiting for an organ transplant will have a better chance of receiving one if there are large numbers of donors from their racial or ethnic background. This is because compatible blood types and tissue markers critical qualities for donor and recipient matching are more likely to be found among members of the same ethnicity. A greater diversity of donors may potentially increase access to transplantation for everyone. Myth: Donation is expensive. Fact:When it comes todonation, thereisnocost toyour family or loved ones. If you decide tobe an organ,eye andtissuedonor, themedical expenses associated with thedonation will be covered. Myth: If I m a registered donor, they won t try as hard to save my life. Fact:If you are taken to the hospital after an accident or injury, it is the hospital s number one priority to save YOUR life. Your status as a donor is not considered until every effort has been made to try to save your life. To be considered for organ donation, a patient must be on a ventilator and either declared brain dead or suffer cardiac death. DONATION EDUCATION FOR THE CLASSROOM | FACT SHEET PRESENTATION 7

  8. Donation Educationfor the Classroom Organ donation is a selfless decision to share the gift of life. Readbelowtolearn moreaboutthisincrediblelife-savingprocess! Organ Donation What parts of the body can bedonated? Heart Pancreas Kidneys(2) Lungs (2) Liver Intestines Living vs. Deceased Donation Many formsofdonation takeplace aftera donorpassesaway, butsomeorganscan besharedbyliving donors.Deceaseddonationsinclude: kidneys, liver,lungs,heart,pancreas and intestines.Living donationsinclude:one kidneyorpartoftheliver,lung, intestineorpancreas. DONATION EDUCATION FOR THE CLASSROOM | FACT SHEET PRESENTATION 8

  9. Donation Educationfor the Classroom Organ donation is a selfless decision to share the gift of life. Readbelowtolearn moreaboutthisincrediblelife-savingprocess! Organ Donation Organ Donation by theNumbers 17 Every day17peoplepassaway while waitingfor a transplantmatch. 100,000 In the U.S., over 100,000 people are waitingfor life-saving organtransplants. 10,000 Every year, roughly 10,000 people end up becomingdonors in theU.S. 9 Every9minutesa newpersonisinneedofa transplant. 8 Onedonorcan save upto8lives throughorgandonation. 3,000 IntheupperMidwest,morethan3,000peopleareinneed of life-saving transplants. 1 Althoughanyone canregister,only1% ofpeopleactually qualify tobecomean organdonorafterpassing. 48 The entire organ recovery process typicallytakes place in less than 48hours. DONATION EDUCATION FOR THE CLASSROOM | FACT SHEET PRESENTATION 9

  10. Tissuedonationssaveanddramatically improve thequalityoflife for people who receive them. Read more below to learn more about the incredibly healing gift oftissue. Donation Educationfor the Classroom Tissue Donation What tissue can be donated? BONE TISSUE hip,legorribtissuefororthopedicand reconstructive treatments HEART VALVES to repair defective valves and improve heartfunction BLOOD VESSELS to restore blood flow; often used for heart bypass, to make continued kidney dialysis possible, tore-establishcirculation ina diabetic slimband torepairaneurysms SKIN TISSUE for burn patients, trauma, reconstruction and wound caretreatments CONNECTIVE TISSUE ligaments or tendons to increase or restoremobility How does tissue donationhelp? Bone, cartilage, veins,tendons, ligaments and heart valves can cover burns and stop infections, replace veins and mend damaged connective tissue and cartilage in recipients. For example, heart valves can save the lives of infants born with heart defects,and ligamentscanrepairtornACLs. DONATION EDUCATION FOR THE CLASSROOM | FACT SHEET PRESENTATION 10

  11. Donation Educationfor the Classroom Tissuessaveanddramatically improve thequalityoflife forthepeoplewho receivethem.Readbelowtolearn moreaboutthisincrediblegiftofhealing! Tissue Donation Tissue Donation by theNumbers 24 Tissue donation must be initiated within 24hours of a person sdeath. 1,500,000 Close to 1.5 million people benefit from tissue donation each year. 58,000 Each year, approximately 58,000 tissue donorsprovide life-saving and healing tissue fortransplant. 5 Organs must be transplanted within hours of recovery, but tissue donations can be packaged and kept for up to five years. 75 Just onetissuedonorcansave and heal morethan75lives! DONATION EDUCATION FOR THE CLASSROOM | FACT SHEET PRESENTATION 11

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