With Apple’s iOS 10 software, iPhone users will be able to sign up to make organ donation an easier process. The update will affect the company’s Health app, which iPhone users can already access, and allow them to register for organ, eye, and tissue donations right on their mobile devices. David Flemming, President & CEO of Donate Life America, said the following about the merge between Apple and Donate Life America: According to Apple’s announcement and research, “Over 120,000 Americans are currently waiting for a lifesaving transplant — and every 10 minutes, a new individual is added to the national transplant waiting list. Each organ donor can save as many as eight lives and heal many more through the gifts of tissue and eye donation. In the absence of donor registration, families are left to make the decision about donation in what is often the worst moment of their lives, the sudden and unexpected loss of a loved one.” The hope is that by making organ donation mobile, it will allow for broader access with organ donation, as well as further merging technology with healthcare. Image via Pexels
