Essay On Donating Human Organs

Donations of Human Organs Organ donations for people that are in need are on a downward slope. According to the Rhode Island Medical Journal, there are approximately one hundred twenty-two thousand, six hundred and twenty-five organ recipients currently on the waiting list to receive organs. It has been said that around twenty-two people have died each day waiting for donated organs so they can continue to live (Ahmad, & Iftikhar, 2016). There are very few programs being discussed here in the United Stated about donating organs. The programs are designed to educate individuals as well as families on what organs can be donated during a lifetime, the basic knowledge, efforts and risks of donating, living donations as well as deceased donations, and also …show more content…
Currently one of the programs that the U.S. has is on the back of a driver’s license. Each license has a place to check if you would wish to be an organ donor. Why should people check that when they have no idea what details are involved in donating? Well there are a few ways to get educated. One way to get educated is by asking your doctor. Let them know that you are thinking about being an organ donor and you would like more information. Another way of getting educated would be to search on the internet. The National Disease Research Interchange is a wonderful website that explains what and why organ donation is so important. There are many reasons for getting educated on donating . By donating organs, you can save the lives of innocent people that just want a chance at a longer life and also get the chance in being a part of increasing the number of donors because it is steadily declining due to the lack of knowledge. Back in 2008, a thirteen-year-old girl just wanted what every other child her age had. A fun filled life of going to dances, playing basketball and just having an all-around good time. She was in