Living donation toolkits
More than 110,000 people are waiting for transplants, but the demand for organs far exceeds the supply. Living donation offers another choice for transplant candidates, and it extends the supply of organs.
Find educational resources, tools and news about living donation below:
Resources
Living donation
Kidney paired donation toolkits
Toolkit 1: Join us
Learn more about joining the KPDPP by contacting [email protected]
Toolkit 2: KPD policy & resources
Toolkit 3: Patient resources
- KPD patient information for candidates and donors
- KPD success story videos
- Patient brochure (Updated Jan. 2021)
- Patient brochure, Spanish (Updated Oct. 2018)
- Order brochures from the UNOS store
- Living donation information on UNOS website
Questions? Patients, family members, and friends needing additional information about living donation and organ transplant, contact the OPTN Patient Services Line at 1-888-894-6361 or [email protected].
News
Dec. 16, 2024: Join UNOS and Donate Life America for the National Tree of Life event
This yearly virtual celebration pays tribute to donors and their families.
Lung CAS summary data updated
Information for lung transplant programs on the distribution of scores for all active registrations waiting for lung transplants in the U.S.
UNOS fires back at defamatory statements that it has acted unlawfully
UNOS aims to help those who are in desperate need of organ donation. But some members of the donation and transplant community continue to malign and defame UNOS, accusing our organization of unlawful behavior. These unfounded statements are just plain wrong.