SaveHigh rate of donated organs going unused is costing livesEvery year, thousands of donated organs, primarily kidneys, go to waste because transplant centers decline to accept the organs for patients. Last year, 9,416 organs were recovered by OPOs and offered to transplant centers, but not accepted for transplant – representing 19% of all recovered organs. Our organ transplant system stands to make significant headway if we do the necessary work to heighten utilization of available organs for transplantation. We strongly advocate for comprehensive reforms in the regulations governing transplant centers to ensure that more organs recovered by OPOs are used to save lives. Realizing the promise of equity in the organ transplantation system.

Source: Forbes August 14, 2023 10:42 UTC