Introduction I. How do you feel when you have to wait for something you really want? What if it was something you couldn’t live without? What if that something was a liver, or even a heart? Every day between 16 and 17 people die while waiting for an organ transplant. II. According to Medline plus by donating your organs after you die, you can save or improve as many as 50 lives. III. Not only have I completed several research required to build my understanding of minorities organ donation, but I am already considering to be an organ donor.
IV. Today, I would like to tell the class the importance of minority’s organ donation, how your family and organ donor recipients benefit from it, and finally, encourage everyone to donate their organs upon death. Body I. Minorities are accounted for more than half of organ donation on the waiting list. According to minoritieshealth. gov 54. 2% of minorities are awaiting an organ transplant. Minorities comprise less than half of organ transplantation performed at 33. 6%. While white patients make up less than half of the waiting list at 45.
7% and donate organs at 66%. II. Over 100,000 men, women and children in the united states need life saving organ transplants, and every 10 minutes a new name is added to the waiting list. III. Each passing day approximately 18 people die while awaiting an organ transplant. A. While 29% of the total candidates currently waiting for transplants are Black American, the amount of donors is only 14%. According to minorityhealth. gov. B. Hispanics accounts for 18% of the total candidates currently waiting for transplants, the amount of donors is only 13.
9%. C. However, there have been 18,659 transplants as of November 28th, last year, and only 9,490 donors. D. After a transplant of a vital organ, the average survival rate is over 80%. This is a big increase from the 20% that would live without the surgery. IV. Don’t let rumors stand in your way of saving lives. A. Most people are unwilling to become donors because they simply do not understand everything that goes along with the procedure. B. Some even think that if they agree to donate their organs, doctors won’t work as hard to save their life.
1. You’ll be seen by a doctor whose field most closely matches your particular emergency. 2. The doctor in charge of your care has nothing to do with transplantation. (Transition: You might be asking, well, how can I make sure my organs are donated after I die? Let me tell you. ) V. While making the decision to become an organ donor takes some time and thought, actually registering as a donor requires little effort. A. Talk to your family about your decision. 1.
They will be involved in the donation arrangements when you die. B. Mark your driver’s license so that your license indicates your plan to donate. C. Fill out, sign and carry a uniform donor card with you. 1. When filled out, a donor card simply states your desire to become an organ donor in the event of your death. Conclusion I. Organ donation is not about death, but rather life. At this moment in the U. S. there are 100,581 patients on the transplant waiting list and three thousand a month are added to this total. II.
It is clear to see that donating your organs can be one of the most important decisions you would ever make and also the greatest gift you could ever give. III. The way I see things, and what is making me consider being a donor, is that after I am gone, I will have no use for my organs. So why should I deprive someone else from using them. Bibliography 1) Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. New York: n. p. , 2010. Web. 19 Apr. 2011. . 2) Organ Donation. New York: n. p. , 2010. Web. 19 Apr. 2011.. 3) D, Joseph. Organ and Tissue Donation 101. New York: n. p. , 2008. Web. 19 Apr. 2011. .