by registering as donors; and
WHEREAS, On average, one person will die every 18 hours in
this Commonwealth waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has 18 transplant centers and is
recognized as a world leader in organ and tissue
transplantation; and
WHEREAS, Commonwealth law enables residents to donate their
organs and tissues by selecting the option to become a donor
when applying for or renewing their driver's license or State
identification card and also allows relatives to consent to the
donation of organs and tissues of a deceased family member; and
WHEREAS, A vital component of the continuation and
advancement of organ transplantation is the recovery of donor
organs and tissues; and
WHEREAS, The lifesaving work of transplant team medical
professionals and researchers of improving surgical techniques
and antirejection drugs has resulted in significantly increased
success rates for organ transplantation; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is a national and international
leader in the field of donation and transplantation, but the
number of people in need of transplants far exceeds the number
of organs and the amount of tissue available; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Health, Department of Education,
Department of Transportation and the two organ procurement
organizations in this Commonwealth, the Center for Organ
Recovery and Education (CORE) and the Gift of Life Donor
Program, are committed to enhancing the lives of those in need
of organ and tissue transplantation by continuing to increase
public awareness of the importance of becoming a registered
donor; and
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