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“The Importance of Organ Donation”

“The Importance of Organ Donation”. By: Austin Sepulveda. Overview. The need for donation What donating does for those in need Personal satisfaction and giving back. Reasons People Don’t Donate. Religion Personal beliefs/fear No opportunity/education. The Need for Donation.

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“The Importance of Organ Donation”

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  1. “The Importance of Organ Donation” By: Austin Sepulveda

  2. Overview • The need for donation • What donating does for those in need • Personal satisfaction and giving back

  3. Reasons People Don’t Donate • Religion • Personal beliefs/fear • No opportunity/education

  4. The Need for Donation • Demand is higher than ever • Over 100,000, men, women, and children • 6,279 died on waiting list • Everyday 18 people will die waiting • Every 13 minutes a new name is added

  5. The Problem • Only 38% of young adults are willing donors • However fewer than 30% are registered • Family consent • 31% of organizations follow deceased wishes

  6. The Solution • Register to be an organ donor • Inform your family • Spread the word

  7. Impact • One organ donor can save up to 8 lives • One organ tissue donor can significantly improve the life of 50 people

  8. Personal Satisfaction

  9. How to Register www.donatelife-pa.org/

  10. Contact Info Austin Sepulveda (908)-303-9601 ajs5409@psu.edu

  11. References LIBRARY: Organ Transplantation by David Petechuck The Determinates of the Willingness to be a Donor by Nanci Mocan Organ Donation: Opportunities for Action by James Childress INTERNET: Htpp://www.donatelifeny.org/organ/o_statistics_overview.html Htpp://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/nyregion/01organ.htmm Htpp://blog.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/2009/02/bill_could_boost_organ_donatio.html http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.layoutgirl.com/Myspace_Comments/Thankyou_Comments/images/Thankyou_Comment_07.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.layoutgirl.com/Myspace_Comments/Thankyou_Comments/&usg=__cz4EQznclHkhy8ujukIAULDVIjw=&h=349&w=288&sz=43&hl=en&start=6&um=1&tbnid=AJ1Nw9B45lZ6cM:&tbnh=120&tbnw=99&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dthankyou%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GGIH_enUS262US263%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1 http://www.uchsc.edu/news/bridge/2005/April/images/organ_donor_logo.gif http://www.hiiraan.com/news/2008/jan/images/organ-donor.jpg

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