On any given day, an average of 20 people die in the United States while waiting for a life saving organ transplant. There are currently over 120,000 people in the United States who are awaiting an organ donation that could potentially save their lives.
These are the five most common donations that are desperately needed to save lives:
• Organs
• Tissue
• Marrow
• Platelets
• Blood
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center supports organ donation. To find out how you can register to become an organ donor, go to www.liveonny.org for more information.
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