Transplantation
25 Facts About Organ Donation and Transplantation
The success rates of transplant surgery have improved remarkably, but growing shortages exist in the supply of organs and tissues available for transplantation. Many Americans who need transplants cannot get them because of these shortages. The result: some of these people die while waiting for that "Gift of Life."
Each year, the National Kidney Foundation develops special public education programs aimed at increasing public awareness of the need for organ and tissue donation. Learning more about organ and tissue donation will help every American to make an informed decision about this important issue. Here are some facts everyone should know: 
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Personal Transplantation Success Stories!
We are developing a selection of personal success stories about people that have been in someway involved with the NKF Serving East Tennessee. Below is the start of this information. Please read, enjoy, and spread the work that organ donation is a life-saving gift that cannot be measured in any way!
