Life Goes On - Organ/Tissue Donor Program Info
The Life Goes web site is official, Jesse White, Illinois Secretary of State, Organ/Tissue Donor Program web site. This site includes information on the new First-Person Consent law and registry.
Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network
Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network is proud to serve as the federally designated not-for-profit organ procurement organization that coordinates organ and tissue donation in the northern three-quarters of Illinois and northwest Indiana. Since its inception in 1986, they have coordinated donations that have saved the lives of more than 10,000 organ transplant recipients, and improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of tissue transplant recipients. Their mission is to save and enhance the lives of as many people as possible through organ and tissue donation.
Donate Life
The official U.S. Government web site for organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
America's Blood Centers
Founded in 1962, America's Blood Centers (ABC) is North America's largest network of non-profit, community blood centers.
American Liver Foundation-Illinois Chapter
The American Liver Foundation (ALF) is the nation's leading nonprofit organization promoting liver health and disease prevention. ALF provides research, education and advocacy for those affected by hepatitis and other liver-related diseases.
Cambridge and Oxford Heart Transplantation Fndn
This foundation's objectives are: the advancement of research in heart transplantation in relation to xenotransplantation, artificial hearts, and cloning; the advancement of education in relation to the causes, prevention, and relief of heart disease; and the relief of sickness of persons suffering from heart disease.
Chris Klug - Liver Transplant Recipient
Chris won an Olympic Bonze Medal in snowboarding, only 18 months after his liver transplant. Read the transplant story on his web site.
Coalition on Donation
Information on how to become an organ donor with state-by-state links. Also has useful information on how to promote organ donation.
Go Red For Women Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association's nationwide movement that celebrates the energy, passion and power women have to wipe out heart disease.
Midwest Eye-Banks
The mission of the Midwest Eye-Banks is the restoration of sight. In order to fulfill this mission, the Eye-Bank provides corneal tissue for transplantation, supports eye and vision research and promotes public awareness of the need for eye donors.
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
The Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation is a non-profit service organization dedicated to providing quality tissue through a commitment to excellence in education, research, recovery and care for recipients, donors and their families.
National Kidney Foundation of Illinois The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKFI), a major voluntary health organization, seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation.
National Marrow Donor Program
The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) helps people who need a life-saving marrow or blood cell transplant. They connect patients, doctors, donors and researchers to resources they need to help more people live longer, healthier lives. To achieve our mission, they: Search thier Registry -- the largest listing of volunteer donors and cord blood units in the world; Support patients and their doctors throughout the transplant process; Match patients with the best donor or cord blood unit using innovative science and technology.
Transplant Experience This site helps empower transplant recipients, their loved ones and their healthcare providers to be proactive and knowledgeable throughout every stage of transplantation, pre-transplant, the first year and beyond year one.
Transplant Living
Transplant Living provides a wealth of useful organ donation and transplantation information for patients.
Transplant Recipients International Organization An international transplant organization that assists all transplant recipients in areas of education, scholarships, public policy and many other areas.
TransWeb: All About Transplantation and Donation TransWeb: All About Transplantation and Donation (www.transweb.org) is a nonprofit educational web site serving the world transplant community. Based at the University of Michigan, TransWeb features news and events, real people's experiences, the top 10 myths about donation, a donation quiz, and a large collection of questions and answers, as well as a reference area with everything from articles to videos. For adults and teens, TransWeb features Give Life: The Transplant Journey a multimedia trip through the donation and transplantation process. A comprehensive subject index, the ability to search the site, and improved navigation make TransWeb useful for a broad audience, including not only transplant patients and their families, but also students and teachers, health care professionals, and the media.
United Network For Organ Sharing
UNOS brings together medicine, science, public policy and technology to facilitate every organ transplant performed in the United States. Every day, UNOS assists transplant doctors, patients, and members of the public by helping to ensure that organs are procured and distributed in a fair and timely manner.
WebMD
The WebMD transplant guide provides informtion on how to care for yourself and what to expect after a transplant. Learn about health challenges and opportunities.
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