The Organ Donation Dilemma

New York state adults are not as likely to register themselves as organ and tissue donors compared to other adults nationwide. But the need for lifesaving organs in New York state is among the highest in the country.

New York state adults are not as likely to register themselves as organ and tissue donors compared to other adults nationwide. But the need for lifesaving organs in New York state is among the highest in the country.

Background Info

New York state has the third-lowest donor registration sign-up rate. About 10,500 New Yorkers await organ or tissue transplants. They account for nearly 10 percent of about 122,000 Americans on the waiting list maintained by the United Network for Organ Sharing, a private, nonprofit organization that contracts with the federal government to manage the nation's transplant system.

Sources

Source URL
Organ Donor Registration in Upstate New Yorkhttp://www.ExcellusBCBS.com/Factsheets
To Register as an Organ Donor:
1) Go to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles website at:http://dmv.ny.gov/more-info/register-become-organ-eye-or-tissue-donor
2) Do so when you register to vote:http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/download/voting/voteform.pdf
3) Complete a paper registration form at:https://apps.health.ny.gov/professionals/patients/donation/organ/DonorRegistration.action