LOPA FIRST IN THE WORLD TO RECOVER AN HIV+ HEART FOR TRANSPLANT
This milestone comes almost a decade after the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act enabled people living with HIV to donate their organs to those on the transplant waiting list living with HIV.
New Organ Donation Consortium to Provide Strategic Guidance for Congress and the Administration
A national consortium of organ procurement organizations shares its commitment to driving change and saving the lives of more than 100,000 Americans awaiting a life saving organ donation.
COVID and Organ Donation
We have received lots of questions about how COVID impacts donation and transplantation. Please read the information below which addresses the questions we most commonly hear.
New Features for the Louisiana Donor Registry
Louisiana has one of the oldest registries in the US. LOPA was awarded a grant to develop the registry in the mid 90s and we currently have close to 2.5 million registered donors.
LOPA Sets New Record For Tissue Donation In 2020
LOPA announced today a record number of Louisianians gave the gift of life last year through organ and tissue donation. These heroes offered hope and healing in the midst of 2020 challenges…