Massachusetts Campaign To Lift Organ Donations

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April 27, 2017 12:42
Massachusetts Campaign To Lift Organ Donations

A new public awareness campaign launched on Wednesday by the Department of Public Health and also the Massachusetts Advisory Council on Organ and Tissue Transplants seeks to spread the word that age does not matter in the organ donations.

“You’re never too old to be an organ donor. Never too old to be an organ donor. Age alone should not stop you from registering to be an organ donor,” said Dr. Monica Bharel, a Public Health Commissioner, at a State House event announcing the new about campaign.

The push focuses on the adults aged 50 and over and highlights that the organs from one donor can save up to eight lives.

Bharel said that donor registration rates “fall off dramatically” among the people aged 50 and over.

“With 22 people on the transplant list dying every day because the organs they need are not donated, we need to do something to change this trend,” Bharel said.

There are more than 3.5 million people registered as the organ donors in Massachusetts, according to the New England Donor Services. Alex Glazier, the group’s president and also CEO, said that the number exceeds “national benchmark” of having 50 percent of the adult population registered as organ donors.

“We’re looking for that registration number to be as high as the public indicates they support organ donation, which is about 90 percent of the public. We think we should be able to achieve registration rates far above 50 percent,” Bharel told to the News Service.

Glazier said that there are a number of reasons people who support organ donation might not register as the donors themselves, thinking that they are too old to do so. She also said that having a variety of ways to sign up can encourage more registrations.

Massachusetts residents can register as the organ donors when renewing or applying for a driver’s license. People can also register through online on the National Donate Life Registry or through the “Health” app on iPhones, said Glazier.

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Massachusetts Campaign To Lift Organ Donations

Massachusetts Campaign To Lift Organ Donations

Mar 28, Thursday


Massachusetts Campaign To Lift Organ DonationsTop Stories

April 27, 2017 12:42
Massachusetts Campaign To Lift Organ Donations

A new public awareness campaign launched on Wednesday by the Department of Public Health and also the Massachusetts Advisory Council on Organ and Tissue Transplants seeks to spread the word that age does not matter in the organ donations.

“You’re never too old to be an organ donor. Never too old to be an organ donor. Age alone should not stop you from registering to be an organ donor,” said Dr. Monica Bharel, a Public Health Commissioner, at a State House event announcing the new about campaign.

The push focuses on the adults aged 50 and over and highlights that the organs from one donor can save up to eight lives.

Bharel said that donor registration rates “fall off dramatically” among the people aged 50 and over.

“With 22 people on the transplant list dying every day because the organs they need are not donated, we need to do something to change this trend,” Bharel said.

There are more than 3.5 million people registered as the organ donors in Massachusetts, according to the New England Donor Services. Alex Glazier, the group’s president and also CEO, said that the number exceeds “national benchmark” of having 50 percent of the adult population registered as organ donors.

“We’re looking for that registration number to be as high as the public indicates they support organ donation, which is about 90 percent of the public. We think we should be able to achieve registration rates far above 50 percent,” Bharel told to the News Service.

Glazier said that there are a number of reasons people who support organ donation might not register as the donors themselves, thinking that they are too old to do so. She also said that having a variety of ways to sign up can encourage more registrations.

Massachusetts residents can register as the organ donors when renewing or applying for a driver’s license. People can also register through online on the National Donate Life Registry or through the “Health” app on iPhones, said Glazier.

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