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Organ donation is the process by which a person authorizes an organ of their own to be removed and transplanted to another person, either by consent while the donor is alive or through a legal authorization for deceased donation. This selfless act can be for research or for healthy transplantable organs and tissues to be donated to be transplanted into another person. Common transplantations include kidneys, heart, liver, pancreas, intestines, lungs, bones, bone marrow, skin, and corneas. According to the [[world-health-organization|World Health Organization]], organ donation is a critical aspect of modern healthcare, with over 130,000 organ transplants performed worldwide in 2019. The [[united-states|United States]] has a robust organ donation system, with organizations like the [[united-network-for-organ-sharing|United Network for Organ Sharing]] (UNOS) working to increase donation rates and improve transplant outcomes. Countries like [[spain|Spain]] and [[croatia|Croatia]] have implemented innovative strategies to boost organ donation, resulting in some of the highest donor rates in the world. As medical technology continues to advance, the importance of organ donation will only continue to grow, with potential breakthroughs in [[xenotransplantation|xenotransplantation]] and [[stem-cell-research|stem cell research]] on the horizon.