• Over 95,000 U.S. patients are waiting for a vital organ transplant
• 4,000 are added to the list each month
• Everyday 17 die waiting for a vital organ
• Because of the lack of donors, 3,926 kidney patients died in 2006
• Nearly 10% of the list is made up of people under the age of 18
• Survival rate for a kidney transplant is 94-98%
• Medical insurance only covers a portion of expenses
• Kidney transplant costs start at $75,000
• Anti-rejection drugs are prescribed for the remainder of the recipients life and are only covered for 3 years by insurance
• One anti-rejection drug can cost $1,000 per month

• Effects the whole body
• Every organ is in danger of failure from complications
• It is the number one cause of blindness
• It is the number one cause of heart failure
• It is the number one cause of kidney failure
• It is the number one cause of liver failure
• It is the number one cause of limb ambutations

HOW CAN I HELP?

• You can become an organ donor