Become a Living Organ Donor
How to be a Living Organ Donor: Breeze Transplant
According to the USRDS Annual Data Report of 2016, less than 18,000 kidney transplants were performed in 2014. UCLA performed 142 living donor transplants in 2016. The active waiting list is 2.8 times larger than the supply of donor kidneys, which presents a continuing challenge. We encourage healthy individuals to become organ donors, and help patients in need of a transplant.
If you are interested in becoming an organ donor, please fill out the online health history by visiting www.UCLAKidneyDonor.org or calling 1(866) 672-5333 to initiate the transplant evaluation process.
Fast Facts About Organ Donation
Source: OrganDonor.gov
- Today, more than 120,000 people in the United States are on the national transplant waiting list for a life-saving organ transplant. Over 22,000 are California residents.
- UCLA has performed 215 deceased donor kidney transplants.
- 95% of U.S. Adults support organ donation, but only 54% are actually signed up as donors.
- Every 10 minutes, another person is added to the waiting list.
- 20 people die each day waiting for a transplant
A lot of people think they can't donate because they are already diagnosed with a disease- this is not true! Anybody can donate.
Read about Organ and Tissue Donation Myths
Please consider signing up for the donor registry if you haven't already.
1 person can:
- Restore health and heal the lives of up to 75 people
- Save up to 8 lives with organ donation
- Restore the sight of up to 2 people