Donate Life Month is a reminder that Pa. drivers can register as an organ donor
Updated 10:08 PM;
In conjunction with the national observance of Donate Life Month in April, the Pennsylvania departments of transportation and health are spreading the message that driver’s license and identification cardholders can easily help another person live a fuller, longer life by registering as an organ donor.
An organ donor designation can be added by selecting “Become an Organ Donor in 30 Seconds” at www.dmv.pa.gov, according to a press release.
Once the designation is added, individuals will receive a designation card that they must carry with them to affirm organ donor status until they renew or replace their driver’s license or identification card. There is no charge for adding the designation.
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VIDEO: US accident victim becomes world’s first person to get double hand and face transplant in rare surgery
05 Feb 2021 Joe Dimeo before and after the surgery. AFP
A 22-year-old man from New Jersey who suffered horrific injuries in a car accident has become the world s first person to undergo a successful face and double hand transplant, his medical team announced.
Joe DiMeo sustained third-degree burns on over 80 per cent of his body when he fell asleep while driving home from a night shift in July 2018, causing his car to flip over and then explode.
Though he was pulled to safety by a passerby, his injuries included amputated fingertips, severe facial scarring, and the loss of his lips and eyelids affecting his vision and ability to lead a normal, independent life.
Updated Feb 04, 2021 | 12:43 IST
The transplants involved both hands to the mid-forearm, including the radius and ulna bones, three dominant nerves to the hand, six blood vessels requiring vascular connections, and 21 tendons. Accident victim in the US gets world s first successful double hand and face transplant | Photo Credit: iStock Images
A 22-year-old man from New Jersey who suffered horrific injuries in a car accident has become the world s first person to undergo a successful face and double hand transplant, his medical team announced Wednesday.
Joe DiMeo sustained third-degree burns on over 80 percent of his body when he fell asleep while driving home from a night shift in July 2018, causing his car to flip over and then explode.
22-year-old New Jersey man gets world s first double face, hand transplant
22-year-old New Jersey man gets world s first double face, hand transplant
Joe DiMeo, 22, from New Jersey had suffered horrific injuries in a car accident in July 2018. He has become the world s first person to undergo a successful face and double hand transplant.
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UPDATED: February 4, 2021 09:56 IST
Joe DiMeo (L: before accident) sustained third-degree burns on over 80 per cent of his body when he fell asleep while driving home from a night shift in July 2018, causing his car to flip over and then explode. (Photo: India Today / AFP)
A 22-year-old man from New Jersey who suffered horrific injuries in a car accident has become the world s first person to undergo a successful face and double hand transplant, his medical team announced on Wednesday.