A Report on Organ Donation 

Executive summary

The death of a person waiting for a transplant could be avoided if only, more people were aware of organ donation. There are several types of organ and tissue donation, these are divided into a living donation and deceased donation. Organ donation offers many benefits to society. However, even though organ donation is encouraged many people still have misconceptions and doubts about the procedure. Reading this report will allow you to identify all the benefits, types, misconceptions of organ donations and perhaps motivate you to register ahead of time so more lives can be saved.A Report on Organ Donation Paper

Introduction

According to Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) 2019, every 10 minutes another person is added to the national transplant waiting list. The previous source also states that 20 people die each day waiting for an organ transplant. Transplantation is the replacement of a diseased organ by a healthy one. Generally, the replacement of a diseased organ is necessary because the organ has failed or has been damaged by a disease or an injury. However, this medical treatment can only be achieved by the solidarity of others since without donations, there are no transplants.

Organ donation is a surgical procedure that consists of removing an organ or tissue from one person and placing it into another. No matter the age or the background, everyone has the choice to become a donor. Babies as well senior citizens can become donors, of course, donors under 18 required authorizations from their parents or legal guardians.