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Donate Life!Donate Life!

Every day nearly 2020 people people will die waiting

for a life-saving organ transplant. The national waiting list has grown to

more than 100,000 100,000 peoplepeople.

One organ donor can save the lives of up to 8 people8 people.

One tissue donor can enhance the lives of over over 75 people75 people.

The Indiana Organ Procurement Organization,

IOPOIOPO,

is the vital link between people waiting for a transplant

and those who decide to donate life.

IOPO Family Service CoordinatorsIOPO Family Service Coordinatorsprovide support for grieving families

and are trained to address their questions and concerns in a sensitive and caring manner.

IOPO’s organ and tissue professionalswill evaluate each potential donor

for medical suitability at the time of death.

The Donation ProcessThe Donation Process

• The donation process begins when an individual makes a decision to be an organ and tissue donor.• Hospitals refer patient deaths to IOPO.

• IOPO professionals provide support for the family

and explain the donation process.

The Donation ProcessThe Donation Process

• The organ donor’s information is submitted to UNOS, the United Network of Organ Sharing, to be matched with potential recipients.

• Transplant surgeons and professionals perform the recovery and transplant surgeries.

Types of DonorsTypes of Donors

Brain DeathBrain Death• Brain death occurs as a result of

severe trauma to the head or lack of oxygen to the brain.

• The body remains on a ventilator to artificially maintain organ function and tissue health.

• Brain death is irreversible, not like a coma.

Brain DeathBrain DeathWhat can be donated after brain death?

Organs Tissues• Heart

• Lungs• Pancreas• Liver• Kidneys• Small intestine

• Tendons• Veins• Skin• Heart valve• Corneas

• Bone

Cardiac DeathCardiac DeathCardiac death occurs when the heart stops beating.

Cardiac DeathCardiac DeathWhat can be donated after cardiac death?

In a controlled hospital setting, the kidneys, liver and pancreas (and in rare cases the heart and lungs) can be donated for transplant immediately following cardiac death.

• Tendons• Veins• Skin• Heart Valve• Corneas

• Bone

OrgansTissues

Living Living DonationDonation

What can a living donor give?What can a living donor give?

Organs Tissues• Kidney• Liver Lobe• Lung Lobe

• Bone Marrow

• Blood

A person who is still alive and well may decide to donate organs or tissue to benefit a loved one, or even a complete stranger in need.

• Skin

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Some people have concerns about donation!

Know the whole truth about Know the whole truth about organ and tissue donation!organ and tissue donation!

When you go to the hospital for treatment,

doctors focus on saving saving youryour life life, not sacrificing

you to save someone else.

It is illegal to buy and sell It is illegal to buy and sell organs organs

in the United States. in the United States.

Public Law 98-507 prohibitsthe sale of human organs.

A donor’s family is not A donor’s family is not charged for donation.charged for donation.All medical costs associated

with organ and tissue recovery are billed to IOPO.

• or choose to leave it to the individual to decide

With the lone exception of Shinto,

All organized religions either:All organized religions either:

• support donation, typically considering it the

ultimate act of kindness and compassion

Register your decision to Donate Register your decision to Donate Life!Life!

• At the BMV when you get your driver’s license, learner’s permit or state ID card.

• Online at www.DonateLifeIndiana.org

Talk to your family about your decision!Talk to your family about your decision!

• Until an individual is 18, a parent or guardian must also provide consent at the time of death for donation to take place.

People of all ages can register their donation People of all ages can register their donation decision.decision.

• Indiana law allows people under 18 to register their donation decision with the permission of their parent or guardian.

Please take this information Please take this information home home

and share it with your family!and share it with your family!

Your teacher may also provide a brochure from IOPO to help you

start a family discussion.

Visit iopo.orgiopo.org or DonateLifeIndiana.orgDonateLifeIndiana.org

to learn more!