Organ donations, transplants grow in Tennessee and Mid-South
A sign for the Mid-South Transplant Foundation welcomes church members at Brown Missionary Baptist Church in Southaven, Miss. to learn more about organ donations im 2019. Tennessee saw a growing number of organ donations and transplants in 2023. (Brandon Dill/Special To The Daily Memphian file)
In 2023, 47 of the nation’s 56 organ procurement organizations, including Tennessee’s, broke records in the recovery of organs for transplant.
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Aisling Mäki has been writing about Memphis since she moved to the city more than 20 years ago. She’s worked for print, digital and broadcast news outlets, including Memphis Daily News and Action News 5 (WMC), as well as public relations agencies. Her work has earned awards from The Associated Press, Tennessee Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and Public Relations Society of America.
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