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A single organ donor has the potential to save up to eight lives

Through collective efforts, the nation can pave the way for a brighter, healthier future for those awaiting transplants, emphasizing the critical role of awareness in this life-saving endeavour.


Written by Tavishi Dogra |Updated : February 24, 2024 11:54 AM IST

A vital aspect of healthcare that saves many lives every year is organ donation. Despite its life-changing potential, there remains a significant gap between the number of individuals in need of organ transplants and the availability of organs. Several factors contribute to this low rate, including a lack of awareness, religious and cultural beliefs, family objections, and fears of mutilation. As awareness grows, there is hope for a positive shift in the organ donation landscape in India.

Becoming An Organ Donor

To contribute to this life-saving cause, individuals can register online with the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO)/ state organizations or complete a form at a hospital or donation organization. An organ donor card carried at all times signals the individual’s commitment to this selfless act. Notifying family members of one’s wish to be an organ donor is essential. These advance directives make it easy for the next of kin and loved ones to make the decision about organ donation and honour the individual’s wish after death.

Encouraging Organ Donation

  • Encourage Family Support: Initiatives should encourage families to support organ donation decisions made by their loved ones, fostering a culture of understanding and acceptance during a challenging time. Many state Governments actively promote organ donations and honour donor families for their selfless acts.
  • Organ donation should become the norm rather than the exception: Organ donation should become the norm in the public psyche. Healthcare systems should be geared up to declare brain death, manage donors and support their families. Trained personnel at grassroots levels as part of a national program might meet this needed need over time. Organ donation should be seen as a natural continuum of the end-of-life care process by society, the Government and the medical fraternity. Confidence among all involved that processes are built to ensure this in a transparent, ethical and dignified framework will go a long way in increasing organ donations.

Conclusion

Organ donation has the transformative power to save lives and provide solace to grieving families. By elevating awareness, dispelling myths, and streamlining processes, India has the potential to overcome the challenges hindering organ donation. Through collective efforts, the nation can pave the way for a brighter, healthier future for those awaiting transplants, emphasizing the critical role of awareness in this life-saving endeavour.

(Dr Kishore GSB, Senior Consultant & Clinical Lead & Dr Piyush Kumar Sinha, Senior Consultant, Department of HPB Surgery & Liver Transplantation, Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, have verified this article)





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