Transplantation

25 Facts About Organ Donation and Transplantation

The success rates of transplant surgery have improved remarkably, but growing shortages exist in the supply of organs and tissues available for transplantation. Many Americans who need transplants cannot get them because of these shortages. The result: some of these people die while waiting for that "Gift of Life."

Each year, the National Kidney Foundation develops special public education programs aimed at increasing public awareness of the need for organ and tissue donation. Learning more about organ and tissue donation will help every American to make an informed decision about this important issue. Here are some facts everyone should know: more info

Organ Donation on ABC News

Watch NKF-MD's 2008 Walks Ambassador Emily Biondi, of Ellicott City, Md., interviewed on the ABC News program Faith Matters Now.

Emily discusses organ donation and her father's gift of a kidney, and another guest describes her decision to donate a kidney to a stranger.

There is a brief advertisement before the segment begins. Click here to watch the video clip.