Organ Failure: In the first of a three-part series, using more than 60 hours of interviews, the Rochester Post Bulletin explores why organ procurement organization LifeSource is underperforming and under investigation.
Organ Failure: In the first of a three-part series, using more than 60 hours of interviews, the Rochester Post Bulletin explores why organ procurement organization LifeSource is underperforming and under investigation.
In the first of a three-part series, using more than 60 hours of interviews, the Post Bulletin explores why organ procurement organization LifeSource is underperforming and under investigation.
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LOPA sets new record for tissue donations in 2020
629 tissue and organ donors combine to save and heal more lives than ever before
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and last updated 2021-01-26 13:53:21-05
COVINGTON, La. - Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA) announced Tuesday a record number of Louisianians gave the gift of life last year through organ and tissue donation. These heroes offered hope and healing in the midst of 2020 challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and a historic hurricane season.
With one tissue donor able to restore health or enhance the lives of up to 50 people, the 14% increase in tissue donors over 2019 is significant. A total of 498 heroes and their families said yes to tissue donation last year, according to a spokesperson for LOPA. Applications for tissue donation include heart valve transplants for children born with congenital heart defects, skin grafts for burn victims, and a variety of orthopedic rehabilitation procedures.