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The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) maintains the only national patient waiting list and features the most comprehensive data available in any single field of medicine. Learn More >>
Data
Waiting list candidates 102,135 as of today 5:20pm
Transplants January - February 2009 4,519 as of 05/01/2009
Donors January - February 2009 2,301 as of 05/01/2009
OPTN News
- May 01, 2009
OPTN Statement Regarding H1N1 Virus
The OPTN shares in the worldwide concern over the public health risk posed by the newly discovered H1N1 influenza strain, commonly referred to as "swine flu." At this point, we are not aware that...
- April 08, 2009
Update your links and bookmarks: OPTN transitions to new Web site
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) has changed its address and improved its Web site. The new site can now be found at http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov Although the www.optn.org...
- April 03, 2009
Policy and Bylaw Changes from March 2009 OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors Meeting
The OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors met on March 2-3, 2009. Read this report for a quick and easy summary of all policy and bylaw changes approved at this meeting.
Calendar
- OPTN/UNOS Patient Affairs Committee Meeting
- Cinco de Mayo
- OPTN/UNOS Disease Transmission Advisory Committee Meeting
- OPTN/UNOS Operations Committee Meeting
- OPTN/UNOS Policy Oversight Committee Meeting