The gift of life – a generous and selfless gift of hope
Each day, 13 people die waiting for a life-saving organ transplant and a new name is added to the transplant waiting list every 8 minutes. Together with our partners, donor families, and the community we work towards one goal – that no one dies waiting.
Koom nrog cov neeg uas tau kos rau lub npov "Yog" lawm. Txheeb xyuas 3 txoj hauv kev yooj yim uas koj tuaj yeem sau npe los ua tus neeg muab khoom nruab nrog pub dawb hnub no.
Since 1989, over 20,000 families have been guided through organ, eye and tissue donation
- 6,133 Organ Donors
- 14,011 Tissue Donors
- 1,846 TUS NEEG MUAB QHOV MUAG PUB DAWB
How organ donation works
Kev muab khoom nruab nrog pub dawb tau muab piav qhia tias yog lub suab paj nruag; nws yuav siv ntau tus neeg ua hauj lwm hauv kev ua khoos xawj los ua kom cov txheej txheem tshwm sim hauv lub sij hawm luv-luv. Txheeb xyuas cov Lus Kheev Nug txog kev muab pub dawb yog xav paub ntxiv los sis saib daim vis dis aus no kom paub ntau ntxiv txog cov txheej txheem kev muab khoom nruab nrog pub dawb.
Kev tuag tuaj yeem tshwm sim tau ib qhov hauv ob txoj hauv kev: (1) lub plawv tuag, thaum lub plawv tsis muaj peev xwm dhia tau nws ntawm tus kheej, thiab (2) lub hlwb tuag, uas yog qhov tsis tuaj yeem ua hauj lwm ntawm lub hlwb. Thaum tsev neeg txiav txim siab tshem tawm kev txhawb nqa tshuab, kev sib tham txog kev khoom nruab nrog pub dawb yuav pib.
LifeSource sends a Donation Liaison to guide the process.
The Donation Liaison walks the family through the donation steps. If the patient hasn’t documented their decision, the family makes the decision for them. The family also answers questions about the donor’s medical history.
LifeSource, cov neeg ua hauj lwm hauv tsev kho mob thiab pab pawg hloov khoom nruab nrog lub chaw tshab xyuas qhov muaj zog thiab kev ua hauj lwm ntawm cov khoom nruab nrog. Yog tias lawv tsim nyog rau kev hloov pauv, kev txhim kho kev ua hauj lwm hauv cov khoom nruab nrog kom muab qhov txiaj ntsig siab tshaj plaws ntawm cov khoom nruab nrog hloov pauv yog qhov tseem ceeb. Tus neeg muab khoom pub yuav tau txais kev pab ua pa thaum txhua qhov kev sim thiab cov txheej txheem tsim nyog ua tiav.
Tus neeg pub cov khoom nruab nrog cev yog sib haum nrog cov neeg tau txais uas yog siv lub lab npauv khoos phis tawj los ntawm lub Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (Pab Pawg Koom Tes Nrhiav Khoom Nruab Nrog thiab Hloov Pauv) (OPTN). Cov ntaub ntawv hauv teb chaws no suav nrog txhua tus neeg mob hauv Teb Chaws Meskas uas tseem tos kev hloov pauv. Kev sib haum yog nyob ntawm hom ntshav, lub cev loj me, qhov hnyav ntawm tus neeg tau txais kev kho mob, ncua deb ntawm tus neeg muab pub dawb thiab tus neeg txais lub tsev kho mob, thiab lwm yam.
Cov khoom nruab nrog cev, qhov muag thiab cov nqaj uas tau kho kom rov zoo, tau khaws cia thiab tau thauj mus rau tus neeg txais lub tsev kho mob hoov pauv.
Donation myths
There are many questions and myths around organ, eye and tissue donation. Unfortunately, people often disqualify themselves as potential donors by citing misconceptions. Check out these videos to get the facts and learn that regardless of your age, race, religion or health you can still share the gift of life.
Am I healthy enough to be a donor?
Does race play a role in organ, eye or tissue donation?
Which religions support organ, eye and tissue donation?
Am I too old to be a donor?
Puas xav paub ntau ntxiv txog kev muab khoom nruab nrog pub dawb?
Tshawb nrhiav cov koom haum zoo no thiab nrhiav cov lus teb rau koj cov lus nug.
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