Are transplant lists public?

Each transplant center’s waiting list is part of the “national waiting list” that UNOS manages. The OPTN is a unique public-private partnership that links all of the professionals involved in the donation and transplantation system.

What is the national transplant waiting list?

What is the national waiting list? The waiting list is a computer database that contains medical information on every person who is waiting for any type of organ transplant in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. You will not have a number ranking for transplant based on all the other persons who are waiting for your organ.

How many people are added to the organ waiting list?

At this moment, more than 118,000 people in the United States are in need of a lifesaving organ transplant. And 64 percent of them are currently on a waiting list – to which roughly 1 person is added every 10 minutes – according to the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS).

How long do Recipients usually need to usually wait for the donation?

How long you wait is mainly determined by the availability of donated organs and the degree of compatibility between you and the donor. The national average wait time for transplant is: Kidney – 5 years. Liver – 11 months.

Is there a shortage of organ donors?

Only 3 out of every 1,000 people die in a way that allows for organ donation. Unfortunately, the list of donors has not been able to keep up with the need, and more living and deceased donors are needed, especially for kidneys, the most needed organ on the waiting list.

How do I get on the organ transplant list?

Your physician must give you a referral.

  • Contact a transplant hospital.
  • Schedule an appointment for an evaluation and find out if you are a good candidate for transplant.
  • During the evaluation,ask questions to learn as much as possible about that hospital and its transplant team.

    • How long is the wait for an organ transplant?

    The average wait time for an organ transplant varies by organ, age, blood type, and other factors. For instance, waiting times can reach seven to 10 years for candidates waiting for deceased kidney organ donors.

    Why to donate organs after death?

    Another major reason for donating the body organ after death is related to the fear to overcome the death anxiety . This would let the donor get an impression that life would not be futile and death would be an extension of life. It would be in use of someone now.

    What are some reasons not to be an organ donor?

    7 Reasons Not To Be An Organ Donor I want to have an open-casket funeral, and I can’t if organ donation mutilates my body. Actually, organ donation doesn’t impede you from having an open-casket funeral. If doctors know that I am an organ donor, they won’t try to save my life as hard. This is absolutely ridiculous. Doctors might not be 100% sure that I am dead.