Jeffrey Punch, M.D., comments on Facebook feature encouraging organ donation

On Tuesday, Facebook unveiled a new feature that allows users to share their organ donation status with friends and family.

Jeffrey Punch, M.D., the U-M Transplant Center Director, spoke with several national media outlets about the new initiative, and said it should help promote the conversation about donating organs.

“This is a huge step forward,” he told ABC News. “But nothing is going to solve donation problem overnight.”

For more, visit ABCNews.com, USA Today and The Detroit Free Press.

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