Organ Donation and Bone Marrow Registry
One person in the United States is diagnosed with a blood cancer approximately every four minutes and will cause the deaths of an estimated 54,020 people in 2010. And, more than 110,000 men, women and children currently need a life-saving organ transplant and each day more than 18 people die waiting for one. Community Health Charities partners with member charities Leukemia & Lymphona Society (LLS) and National Kidney Foundation (NKF) during National Donate Life month to raise awareness on the importance of becoming a donor.
Representing LLS, Donna Eichna an In-Patient Stem Cell Transplant Coordinator for Inova Fairfax Hospital and long-time NKF volunteer and former board member, Bill Singleton talk about the need for organ and bone marrow donors. As a living kidney donor and his work as a volunteer, Singleton brings a unique message to donors and recipients who await a life saving organ transplant. Eichna shares her hands on experience of working with patients and her knowledge of bone marrow transplantation and how easy it is to become a donor.
Click here to watch a free video podcast on organ donation and the bone marrow registry. This podcast provides details on how people can saves lives by becoming a living organ donation as well as the bone marrow registry and transplantation process.
About the National Kidney Foundation
The National Kidney Foundation is dedicated to preventing kidney and urinary tract diseases, improving the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by kidney disease and increasing the availability of all organs for transplantation. Through their offices nationwide, the NKF provides vital patient and community services, conducts extensive public and professional education, advocates for patients through legislative action and supports kidney research to identify new treatments. To learn more about NKF and the programs and services offered in your community, please visit their website at www.kidney.org.
About the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The mission of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services. To learn more about LLS and the programs and services offered in your community, please visit their website at www.lls.org.
