ORGAN DONATION
Jun 21, 2015
ORGAN DONATION
WHAT IS ORGAN DONATION ?
Organ donation is the process of removing tissues or organs from a live, or recently dead, person to be used in another.
The former is the donor and the latter is the recipient.
People of all ages can become donors.
WHY ORGAN DONATION ?
• Organ and tissue donation is a way to help others, after your death by allowing organs or tissues to be taken from your body and transplanted in someone else’s body.
MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Any healthy person of any age group willing to donate organs can become a donor.
• Cancer and HIV exclude people from donating organs.
SYSTEMS OF ORGAN DONATION
Voluntary Donation
Almost everywhere organ donation is voluntary.
Two voluntary systems include –
1.Opt In - Where the donor gives consent
2.Opt Out - Where anyone who has not refused is considered as a donor
In India we have the Opt in system, while many western countries practice the opt out system
ORGANS FOR DONATION
Some of the organs that are commonly donated -
• Kidneys
• Eyes (cornea)
• Heart
• Lungs
• Liver
• Pancreas
• Skin
WHEN ARE ORGANS DONATED ?
Some organs can be donated by a living person
Almost all organs can be donated by someone dead but this has to reach the recipient within a few hours after the donor's death.
In case of live donation the donor should give his consent .
In case of cadaver donation, relatives need to provide consent.
CADAVER TRANSPLANT
• Cadaver transplant is the method of donating organs of a brain death person to other patients.
• Organ transplantation of hithendran is the one of the best example of cadaver transplantation.
Organ donation process
• Organ donation always occur in a hospital,after death has been declared and the family has given constent.
• If you are willing to donate organs ,visit your nearby hospital and fill in the donor form .
Organ shortage reasons
• Family consent, and negative attitude contribute towards organ shortage.
• This could be due to the following reasons - Religion
• Fear, ignorance and misunderstanding
• Legal aspects• Media reports on
scandals involving organ rackets
Improvement in organ donation
Currently organ donation is improved due to the following reasons
• Increased HLA typing and cross-matching facilities.
• Improved facilities in packing,transport and retrieval of organs.
• Supporting organization for networking and registry maintenance.
Role of society
• Society plays a greater role in transplantation programmes such as cadaver transplants.
• Increased public awareness and efforts must be taken for the cause of organ donation.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• www.aphithendranmemorialtrust.org• www.mohanfoundation.org• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/organ_donation