There are currently 4685 Potential Donors actually lol :P
TOTAL ORGAN DONORS IN THE U.S. IN 2008 :14,199http://www.donatelifeny.org/organ/2008_unitedstates_2.html
According to the American Journal of Transplantation (2008 edition) there are 6,618 (living) organ donors.
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On avergage how many people in the United States will need an organ transplant? On average how many people in the world will need a organ transplant? Why is selling a organ illegal?
Approximately 15-16% of blood donors have Rh- blood. (This includes O-, A-, B-, and AB-)
19, Because of the shortage of organs. I heard that they might try to cryogenically freeze them to keep them fresh longer.
An organization that solicits contributions from many donors and uses them to influence legislation is known as a lobby. They are often also referred to as a political action committee.
In the UK around 10% of people sign up to be organ donors (for when they die). However even if the person does not elect to be an organ donor whilst they are alive, their relatives/next of kin can choose for them when they die. This keeps organ donation rate around 10% (since all those who personally elect to be organ donors, very few actually become organ donors since they have to die in the right way to be suitable. i.e. on a ventilator, preferably with an incurable head injury) .
Thousands if even 1/2 of us donate. Don't forget bone marrow donations (it doesn't hurt) and can save a life. Just recently a woman from the U.S. saved the life of a women in Canada by being a match for bone marrow.
As of January 2021, there are over 27 million people in the UK who have signed up to the NHS Organ Donor Register. This represents a significant increase in registered donors compared to previous years.
Starting with the lowest level: cell ---> many cells make a tissue---> many tissues make an organ-----> many organs make an organ system -----> many organ systems make an organism.
Around 100,000 people in the United States are currently on the waiting list for an organ transplant. However, the number of people needing a transplant worldwide may vary depending on the region and availability of organ donors.