I recently learned that 5 million Ohioans have registered as organ and tissue donors. 5 million! This is the highest number of registered donors since the inception of the Ohio Donor Registry in 2002. And, it’s cause to celebrate.
5 million registered organ and tissue donors is huge. I just want to take a moment to put that into perspective: Read More »
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5 million Ohioans agree: organ donation saves lives. Donate Life Month is a perfect time to announce that there are now more than 5 million registered organ and tissue donors in the Ohio Donor Registry! This achievement makes it clear that Ohioans understand the need for donors and are starting to take action. Read More »
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By Janie Scarborough, donor mother
I would like to introduce you to an incredible young woman, Sarah Jane Scarborough. She is my only child and my best friend. She brought more joy to my life in 24 years than most people experience in a lifetime. Read More »
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More than 80 percent of Ohioans expressed a desire to donate organs after death, according to the 2010 Anatomical Gift Family Survey. However, only 52 percent have taken action to register their donation wish in the Ohio Donor Registry.
Lifeline of Ohio, on behalf of Donate Life Ohio, and the Institute for Policy Research at the University of Cincinnati conducted a random statewide telephone survey of 2,012 Ohio adults in January 2010. The results of the survey offer some insight into what prevents Ohioans from Read More »
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