PITTSBURGH (Mar. 27, 2023) – Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) will kick off National Donate Life Month by hosting its annual flag raising ceremony on Monday, March 27 at 10:30 a.m. The event will feature powerful stories of survival and heroism.
WHO:
- Imran Qadeer, MD, President, AGH
- Susan Stuart, President & CEO for the Center for Organ Recovery & Education
- Candice Lee, MD, AHN Heart Transplant Surgeon
- Keith Lowry, AGH’s 500th Heart Transplant Patient
- K. Sureshkumar, MD, Medical Director, AHN Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program
- Rashawn Parker, Kidney Transplant Waiting List
WHAT:
A flag raising ceremony to honor those who gave the gift of life and call attention to the significant need for more people to register as organ donors.
WHEN:
Monday, March 27 at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE:
AHN Allegheny General Hospital
320 East North Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
WHY:
According to the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE), more than 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for a transplant to save their lives. In Pennsylvania alone, more than 7,000 people are on the waiting list. National Donate Life Month, celebrated every April, encourages more Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and recognizes those who have saved lives through donation.