Find Out How to Donate Your Organs in New York
Friday, Apr 17, 2009 | Updated 9:15 AM EST
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It's easy to sign up if you're interested in becoming an organ donor.
Every year, more than 1,500 people receive kidneys, livers, and hearts that have been donated for transplantation.
But with more than 8,000 New Yorkers still on waiting lists, the need for organ donations far exceeds the supply. One person who donates organs (hearts, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas and intestines) can save up to eight lives, while a tissue donor (corneas, bone, skin, heart valves, tendons, veins, etc.) can improve 12 or more lives by restoring eyesight, helping fight infections in burn patients and preventing the loss of mobility and disability.
For more information or to find out how to register to be an organ donor in the state of New York, click here.
