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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 About the OPTN >>
Data
Waiting list candidates 115,993 as of today 10:40pm
Active waiting list candidates 73,993 as of today 10:40pm
Transplants January - June 2012 13,963 as of 09/29/2012
Donors January - June 2012 6,931 as of 09/29/2012
OPTN News
- September 21, 2012
Public comment sought on proposed revisions to deceased donor kidney allocation policy
Richmond, Va. - The OPTN/UNOS Kidney Transplantation Committee is seeking public comment regarding substantial proposed amendments to OPTN deceased donor kidney allocation policy.
- September 21, 2012
Policy Proposals Issued for Public Comment
Six new OPTN policy proposals are now being offered for public comment.
- August 26, 2012
Information on Disaster Relief and Assistance for Transplant Candidates and Potential Living Donors
The national Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), administered by United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), is dedicated to providing assistance to transplant candidates and potential...
Calendar
- Sukkot
- International Conference on Tissue Science & Engineering
- OPTN/UNOS Ethics Committee Meeting
- Building Strong Hospital Partnerships: The Architecture of Strategic Hospital Development
- National Learning Congress 2012