World Organ Donation Day: World Organ Donation Day is celebrated worldwide on August 13 every year. The purpose behind celebrating organ donation day is to make people aware of the importance of organ donation and encourage them to take vows. According to the National Health Portal, 5 lakh people die every year due to lack of timely access to organs. It has been said that a person can give new life to 8 people by donating his organ.
History of the World Organ Donation Day
The world’s first organ donation was made in 1954. In 1954 a man named Ronald Lee Herrick donated one of his kidneys to his twin brother. For the first time ever, this kidney transplant was done by Dr. Joseph Murray did. For this. Joseph Murray also received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1990.
According to Dr Sudeep Singh Sach Deo, Senior Consultant and Clinical Lead, Nephrology and Kidney Transplant at Narayana Super Specialty Hospital in Gurugram, a living person can donate one of his two kidneys and part of the liver and the heart can be taken from a Brain Dead donor. Can go In such a scenario the brain dead patient and the heart are functioning properly with all guidelines should definitely be considered for a heart transplant. Talking about organ donation by a living person, the study found that about 2 lakh patients need a kidney but against this number, only 1684 kidneys are available for transplant. We should encourage more and more organ donation. You cannot live a healthy life after donating a kidney, it is a mistake to live a normal life on a kidney with a healthy lifestyle.
Who can donate an organ
If you are 18 years of age or older, you can register for your own organ donation. But if someone is under 18, they need a parent or guardian’s consent to donate the organ. If you register for organ donation after death, that person will be tested first. This allows the transplant team to find out which organs can be donated.
Who cannot donate organ
Not everyone can donate. A person cannot donate his or her organ if he suffers from certain conditions. For example, if a donor suffers from a chronic illness such as cancer, HIV, lung or heart disease, he cannot donate an organ. If we talk about kidney transplants, people suffering from diabetes, uncontrolled BP, cancer etc cannot donate kidney.
Which organs can be donated-
Typically, these transplantable organs are the kidney, heart, liver, pancreas, intestines, lungs, bones, bone marrow, skin and cornea. According to statistics, organ donors who perform well organs can save the lives of more than 8 people by donating their organs.
Before Organ Donation, you must know these things-
Before donating any of your organs, make sure the living donor has good physical and mental health.
The organ donor must be at least 18 years old. If the age is less than 18 years, parental consent is also required.
The donor must have the will to donate the organ. Do not force this work.
The donor must be fully aware of the risks, benefits, and potential consequences.
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