Over 100,000 people across the United States are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant, Thousands of people die each year while waiting for a transplant because a suitable donor cannot be found.
As a proud partner of the New York State Donate Life Registry, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is working to address this very important issue.
Becoming an organ donor is a gift that only one person can give another. Organ donation is endorsed by all religions and everyone who signs-up to donate their organs, eyes, and tissues can save up to eight lives.
Anyone age 16 and older can enroll in the New York State Donate Life Registry. It is easy to register and you can give someone a second chance at life.