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Page 2 The Fayetteville Press October 27, 2023 Edition

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Last year, more than 42,000 organ transplants were performed Organ transplantation has become an established worldwide
using donated organs. Yet the need for organs is vast. Every 10 practice that is viewed as one of the greatest medical advances
minutes another person is added to the transplant waiting list. of the 20th century, says Organdonor.gov, an official federal
government website of the Health Resources and Services
“Many minorities need organs,” said Courtney Turnbull, Patient
Administration’s Division of Transplantation. It’s a good place to
Care Manager of Cape Fear Valley’s Intensive Care Unit and
start for educational information regarding organ, eye and tissue
chair of the Organ Donation Committee. “But they may not
donation.
be the number one donor. We want to share the information,
address some of the undercurrent and misconceptions. Address Organ donations – which Turnbull calls “a miraculous gift”
maybe some of the myths. – extend beyond corneal and tissue transplants. They can
include kidneys, the pancreas, the heart, the lungs, intestines, REAL.
“It’s going to take time.”
the corneas, skin, bone, bone marrow, heart valves, connective

This is the start of a conversation needed. Because one donor tissue, the middle ear and vascularized composite allografts.
can save many lives.
Organ donation, in general, is a legacy, Turnbull said: “The LOCAL.
“There are so many organs that can be transplanted,” Turnbull benefits are the extended legacy of the donor. You know, death
said. “it can be tissue, kidneys, hearts, lungs, livers, corneas. All can be a devastating event, but in organ donation, there is a
of the organs, no matter how big or small, are important.” legacy that occurs with that person’s selfless gift. It’s important. SAVINGS.
While understanding it’s important, it’s also very personal.”
More than 60 percent of the people waiting for a new organ are
minorities, according to online accounts. Nearly 20,000 people In order to add your name to the list of needed donors, See how much you could save
of color received organ donations in 2021, but only about one- registration is available at the local Department of Motor on car insurance today.
third of those organs came from minorities. Vehicles when you apply for your driver’s license. Other ways
are through the organization organdonor.gov, which states that
It may come as a surprise, but one donor can heal over 75
one organ donor has the potential to save eight lives while eye
people with just their tissue.
and tissue donors can enhance the lives of as many as 50 people.
More widespread diversity in the donor pool is known to help
Another way to register is through the National Donate Life
everyone.
registry.

According to organ donation organization LifeSource,
“There’s more than one way to sign up to be a donor,” Turnbull
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for donor and recipient matching—are more likely to be found
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August brings National Minority Donor Awareness Month,
can make a world of difference.”
which serves as a time to learn the goals and truths of organ
donation in ethnic groups. The mission is “to save and improve
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