April is National Donate Life Month, a month-long dedication to encourage organ donation registrations, and a celebration of those that have saved lives through donating. Last year, more than 36,000 organ transplants were performed throughout the country, with more than 800 happening right here in Maryland.
Unfortunately, while the vast majority of Americans support being a donor, only 58% are registered. In Maryland, the number of registered donors drops to almost 50%. This means, on average, 22 people die every day waiting for a lifesaving transplant.
To commemorate this month of awareness, we sat down with Donate Life Maryland's executive director, Jim Ford, to learn more about the importance of organ donors in Maryland and across the nation.
from https://open.maryland.gov/blog/help-save-life-april-donate-life-month/
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