Despite the pandemic’s challenges in 2021, Indiana Donor Network pushed boundaries and demonstrated it is a catalyst for innovation as it transplanted more organs and saved more lives than any time in its 34-year history.
As the federally designated organ recovery organization for 85 of Indiana’s 92 counties, Indiana Donor Network has increased the number of organ transplants by 43% since 2019. Transplants in 2021 were 10% higher than in 2020, which was also a record-setting year.
In 2021, the organization ensured that 949 lifesaving organs were transplanted into patients on the national transplant waiting list. Indiana Donor Network contributed to the nation’s record-breaking year for organ transplants. Nationally in 2021, the U.S. reached more than 40,000 lifesaving organ transplants, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing.
A look back at Indiana Donor Network’s dedication to saving lives in 2021:
– Facilitated donation for 276 organ donors, a record-breaking amount.
– Transplanted a record 949 organs, saving the lives of more than 800 people.
– Cared for 1,357 tissue and cornea donors.
– Supported 2,345 family members of organ and tissue donors through its aftercare program.
– Conducted 109 organ recovery surgeries at Indiana Donor Network’s onsite Organ and Tissue Recovery Center, which opened in 2020.
– Added more than 120,000 new Hoosiers to the national donor registry.
– Flew a record 677 organ transport flights through TxJet, our nonprofit subsidiary aviation service.
Other highlights from 2021:
– Hoosier advocates for organ and tissue donation volunteered 12,857 hours on behalf of Indiana Donor Network.
– Indiana Donor Network led 851 school and community educational presentations and activations throughout Indiana, engaging more than 145,000 Hoosiers.
Despite the record-setting year in Indiana and nationally, today, there are nearly 107,000 Americans on the national transplant waiting list, including more than 1,000 Hoosiers. Every nine minutes, another person is added to the national transplant waiting list.
