The Gift of Life: Organs & Tissues for Transplant
One person can help many through organ and tissue donation. Learn what can be donated to help save a life or give a better quality of life.
Organs and Tissues
![]() | Liver TransplantsMore than 16,200 people in the U.S. await life-saving liver transplants. |
![]() | Heart TransplantsThere are more than 3,100 people awaiting heart transplants in the U.S. |
![]() | Kidney TransplantsNearly than 89,000 people in the U.S. are on the waiting list for kidney transplants. |
![]() | Intestine TransplantsIn children, the small intestine is often transplanted in combination with the liver, stomach and pancreas – a multi-organ transplant. |
![]() | Lung TransplantsMore than 1,700 people await life-saving lung transplants in the U.S. |
![]() | Pancreas TransplantsPancreas transplants offer hope to patients with type 1 diabetes. |
![]() | Tissue DonationWhile many people are familiar with the idea of organ donation, tissue donation is no less a gift of life. The gift of donated tissue can help many people in a variety of ways, and the stories of lives changed by generous donor are countless. |











