Attention Getter For Organ Donation Persuasive Speech

Today we are in great need of a solution to solve the problem of the shortage of human organs available for transplant. The website for Donate Life America estimates that in the United States over 100 people per day are added to the current list of over 100,000 men, women, and children that are waiting for life-saving transplants. Sadly enough, approximately 18 people a day on that list die just because they cannot outlive the wait for the organ that they so desperately need to survive. James Burdick, director of the Division of Transplantation for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services confirms, “The need for organ transplants continues to grow and this demand continues to outpace the supply of transplantable organs”. The

Now that organ transplantation has become a popular medical solution to end-stage organ failure, about every 10 minutes another person in need of an

There are over 120,000 people waiting for organ transplants (OPTN: data, 2013) – an average of 79 people receive transplants each

How many people sitting in this room are organ donors? Do you know what it is like to wait for something that you really need? I want you to think about the last time you really wanted something. It doesn't matter if it was as simple as a new pair of shoes, your driver's license, or a new car. You probably felt anxious, excited, or overwhelmed. What if this item was something you could not live without? That is how people who are on an organ transplant list feel. They are waiting for items that will give them a chance at a healthy life. As I stand before my fellow underclassmen at Union City High School, most of you are looking forward to getting your driver’s license. Driving is an exciting time, as I remember a couple years ago how excited I was to receive my driver’s license. When I finally passed my test and went to get my photo identification card, nobody told me that there was more to it. I was not informed that I would be asked to register as an organ donor. I was not sure of what to say or do. I want you to be educated on your options and know what your response will be when asked if you would like to be an organ donor. I intend on sharing information about the benefits of being an organ donor. I personally have strong feelings about this topic. When I was 11 years old, my grandpa received a heart transplant. It was a rough time for me and my family. I am thankful every day that my grandpa is still alive and continues to make happy memories that I will be able to

Over 88,400 Americans are currently awaiting a life saving organ transplant. As of the end of February there were 4,375 transplants performed from 2,263 donors; 1033 of those donors were living donors (primarily kidney transplants) (UNOS, 2005). Extrapolating this data, this year over 26,000 people will receive a transplant. Hundreds to thousands die each year during that wait.

First, I will discuss the ever-growing need for organ donors in the United States, and the untrue claims against becoming one.

For over 13 year I have worked in healthcare and I have seen multiple patients die from organ failure as they waited on the transplant list. I’ve seen patients lose their quality of life as they sit in hospitals for weeks and months at a time as they waited for a kidney transplant. I also know people who have donated the organs of their loved ones and were blessed to know that their loss was the beginning of another person’s life.

Lack of organ donors is a major issue worldwide and we can help them by giving them a gift of life.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, every ten minutes a name is added to the National Transplant waiting list. As of December 1, 2015, there are 122,477 people that need a lifesaving operation and are on the transplant waiting list. While on the waiting list, there is an average of 22 people that die every day. So far, only 23,134 transplants have been done in 2015. (U.S. Depart.of Health and Human Services) This incredibly low number of transplants is why more people should become organ donors. Choosing to become an organ donor provides the opportunity to save up to eight lives and improve the quality of life for many others with tissue donation. An organ donor can also provide comfort to the grieving family: the loss of the loved one will be helping others to live. Becoming an organ donor is much easier than many think. The decision can literally be done in just minutes.

Recent medical advances have greatly enhanced the ability to successfully transplant organs and tissue. Forty-five years ago the first successful kidney transplant was performed in the United States, followed twenty years later by the first heart transplant. Statistics from the United Network for Organ Sharing (ONOS) indicate that in 1998 a total of 20,961 transplants were performed in the United States. Although the number of transplants has risen sharply in recent years, the demand for organs far outweighs the supply. To date, more than 65,000 people are on the national organ transplant waiting list and about 4,000 of them will die this year- about 11 every day- while waiting for a chance to extend their life through organ donation

Every two hours someone dies waiting for an organ transplant. 18 people will die each day waiting for an organ. One organ donor can save up to 8 lives. . THE NEED IS REAL

10% of the people on the waiting list for an organ are under the age of 18. Imagine if one person in that statistic was your best friend, or your little brother or sister. The number of organ donors is slowly growing, but so is the number of people who are in need of organs. These people have the potential to live with your beneficial help.

According to organdonor.gov, “an average of 22 people die each day waiting for transplants that can 't take place because of the shortage of donated organs.”

As of November 30th, 2017, 116,080 people formed the organ transplant waiting list. On average, twenty people on this list will die today. The number of people that need an organ transplant continues to grow; every ten minutes a new name is added to the list. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, “only 3 in 1,000 people die in a way that allows for organ donation” (“Organ Donation Statistics”). In order for a deceased person to give organs, the organs must still be alive to donate. Organ transplantation improved greatly over the last century, but with an insufficient amount of organs available, it limits breakthroughs. In essence, new methods need to replace the unavailable organs. These methods drastically improve the process of organ transplantation, and in the future, the overall humans well-being.

Attention Getter: Let’s look at the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network. They tell us that 116,567 people need a lifesaving organ transplant. Of those, 75,685 people are active the waiting list candidates. There are only 12,212 donors total donors as of 2017.