United Hospital Center Leads National Donor Day Outreach To Boost Organ Donation Awareness
USA: United Hospital Center (UHC) marked National Donor Day with a high-visibility educational push across North Central West Virginia aimed at increasing organ and tissue donation and supporting transplantation efforts. The hospital set up an information table and distributed materials to patients, visitors, and staff to explain how to register as an organ donor and how donation supports transplant recipients. The event recognized donors, recipients, those waiting for transplants, and people lost while awaiting organs.
UHC coordinated the outreach with the Center for Organ Recovery and Education (CORE), which reports roughly 500 people in West Virginia are currently on transplant waiting lists. Hospital staff emphasized community outreach—setting up tables at local organizations, sharing printed resources, and scheduling CORE representatives to deliver targeted education for clinical teams—so hospital personnel and the public understand the donation, procurement, and transplantation pathway.
Kara Elko, speaking on behalf of the hospital’s outreach program, described a steady program of community engagement designed to raise awareness and increase registrations. The campaign blends public-facing activities with internal training so that clinical staff can guide patients and families about registration options, next steps after donor designation, and how donated organs and tissues move from procurement to transplantation. UHC framed the initiative as part of an ongoing effort to save lives through informed consent and stronger donor registration.
Organ donation advocates at the event encouraged people to learn about donor registration and to discuss their wishes with family so decision-making is clear if the need arises. For individuals seeking more information, UHC directs the public to contact the hospital or CORE for guidance on registering as a donor, understanding the donor process, and supporting those awaiting transplantation.
Video originally published on 2026-02-13 18:54:48
