Donate organs to give life

Organ donor can be anyone of which the organ can be transplanted to the patient who urgently require a particular organ for his survival. The organ donated by the family of a normal person upon his death saved properly to transplant into the patient whoever he or she. One can get the new lease life through these organ transplantation.

“Because of the growth and development of the new technologies and therapies in the modern medicine, the number of people opting for organ transplants is continuously increasing. With that  the need more organ donation every year is also on rise. But unfortunately in our country there is severe shortage of transplant-able organs.” said Dr P.V. Naresh Kumar Senior Cardiothoracic, Heart and Lungs Transplant Surgeon at Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad. At least 5 lakhs Indians are loosing their lives every year because of the failure of their major functioning organs. They can survive and lead normal life if they have chance of receive organ donation.

Donating organs can actually comfort millions of such families. Despite India being the world’s second most populous country, sadly it has very poor organ donation rate. Organ donation rate in our country is just 0.36 per million while world highest in Croatia is 36.5 per million. “An estimated 2 lakh patients die of liver failure or liver cancer annually in India, about 10-15% of which can be saved with a timely liver transplant. Hence about 25-30 thousand liver transplants are needed annually in India. But because of shortage of organs only about 1500 are being performed.” Said Dr P Balachandran Menon, Senior Liver transplantation Surgeon - Yashoda Hospitals Secunderabad.

An estimated around 1.8 lakh persons suffer from renal failure every year, however, the number of renal transplants done is around 6000 only. “Even small percentage of improvement in organ donation from present 0.36 to a 1 per million-donation rate, India would have 1,250 organ donors or 2,500 kidneys additionally .” estimated Dr. B.Surya Praksh Senoir Urologist and Kidney Transplant Surgeon at Yashoda Hospitals, Malakpet.

Low awareness levels and superstitious beliefs are the biggest hurdles keeping our nation low in organ donation and transplantations. The marvelous method developed modern medicine, the organ transplantation makes use of precious organs which other wise will go waste and makes lives of patients with organ failure beautiful by extending for many more years. The key organs like kidneys, livers, Bone marrow, hearts, lungs, cornea, pancreases, small bowels can be successfully transmitted.

The organs transplantation and donation both of the process can be successfully done because of the development of immuno - suppressive drugs which can increase the survival rate of organ recipients.One person can save more than 8 lives by donating his well function organs. Donating organs provides a unique opportunity playing the role of God in someone’s life and live even after death.