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The mission of the
International Association for Organ Donation is to
educate the public on the importance of and need for
organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donations.
Dynamic educational presentations are given
throughout the year to various groups in southeast
Michigan, including high school and college
students, medical professionals, police officers and
the area’s diverse religious community.
Each of the IAOD programming staff is educated with
background information and statistics on organ and
tissue transplants, the vital need for donations,
and how to become a donor. Their education on the
issue helps the staff better communicate to the
public at large the seriousness of organ donation
within our community. The ultimate goals of our
educational efforts are to raise awareness, and
encourage individuals to become registered organ
donors. Click here to register to donate.
The IAOD recognizes that ethnic minorities have a
higher risk of certain diseases that often
necessitate organ transplantation; therefore, the
organization is especially interested in educating a
diverse audience. In the past, the IAOD has served
as a clearinghouse for information on organ, tissue,
and marrow donation to countries all over the world.
Information has been distributed to individuals and
organizations in Africa, Spain, Germany, Lebanon,
and Qatar. The IAOD is working to expand worldwide
by 2007.
The organization constantly attempts to reach all
ethnic communities in our educational efforts, and
have thus far been successful in raising awareness
specifically within the Arab-American/Chaldean
population in Southeast Michigan. The IAOD has
translated the Michigan Gift of Life Donor Registry
forms and key educational brochures into Arabic, and
have distributed these materials to local mosques,
churches and businesses throughout Southeast
Michigan.
The IAOD has also produced educational materials in
both English and Spanish for children in Grades
1-12.
Successful partnerships have also been built within
organizations such as the UAW, Ford, General Motors,
Daimler-Chrysler, University of Michigan, Davenport
University, Detroit Medical Center, Oakwood Hospital
and Henry Ford Health System to educate the
community on the significance of organ, tissue, and
bone marrow donations.
If you are interested in having the IAOD visit your
company, organization or church and present
materials on this life-saving topic, please send an
e-mail to Latanji
Davis
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