THERE’S A GOOD CHANCE YOU KNOW SOMEONE IN NEW MEXICO WHO IS AWAITING SOME KIND OF ORGAN TRANSPLANT. MARIA SANDERS WITH NEW MEXICO DONOR SERVICES TELLS US, RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE OVER 750 PEOPLE WAITING FOR AN ORGAN TRANSPLANT.
SANDERS SAYS THERE IS NO TRUTH TO THE IDEA THAT YOU MIGHT NOT GET THE MEDICAL TREATMENT YOU NEED IF THERE’S A DEMAND FOR A PARTICULAR ORGAN. SHE SAYS THE DONOR PROGRAM IS ONLY CALLED AFTER LIFE-SAVING EFFORTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED FINISHED AND A PERSON’S DEATH HAS BEEN DECLARED.
SANDERS SAYS EACH DONOR CAN PROVIDE UP TO EIGHT LIFE-SAVING ORGANS. APRIL IS “DONATE LIFE” MONTH.
