Plateau Medical Center, CAMC Highlight Donors During Donate Life Month As Kidney Center Hits 1,900 Transplants

Regional Hospitals Mark Donate Life Month Highlighting kidney transplant Milestones

USA: Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill will raise a Donate Life flag this month to draw attention to the critical role of organ donors in saving and extending lives. The event is part of a broader effort by regional hospitals to spotlight transplantation, organ procurement and the families whose decisions create opportunities for recipients.

Charleston Area Medical Center General Hospital — the only kidney transplant center serving Southern West Virginia — says its program has performed more than 1,900 kidney transplants, a tally hospital leaders credit to donor generosity and coordinated transplantation care. The center’s caseload underscores regional reliance on donated organs and tissues to treat kidney failure and other life-threatening conditions.

Hospitals staging public ceremonies and awareness campaigns during Donate Life Month intend both to honor donor families and to educate residents about registration, the organ procurement process and the impact of transplantation. Officials emphasize that every registered donor and every family conversation can translate into new chances for transplant recipients to regain health.

Organ procurement professionals, transplant teams and hospital outreach coordinators say the month’s observances are a moment to thank donors, update communities on transplantation services and encourage informed decisions about donation. The programs seek to sustain donor registration rates and support ongoing transplant activity across the region.

Video originally published on 2026-03-17 18:45:50