Organ donation is regarded as the process of donating an organby a deceased or living donor to the person suffering from organ failure. It is one of the greatest waysto do something for society.
Organ donation is a legitimate process carried out with the consent of the donor or his/her relatives. Organs & tissues obtained after donation are used for various transplants, such as liver, kidney, heart, lungs, skin,intestines, cornea,pancreas, bones, tendons, bone marrow, etc. A kidney and liver transplant procedure usually takes 4 to 5 hours.
Organ donation is categorized into two types – Deceased Organ Donations and Living Organ Donations.
Let’s know about each.
Deceased Organ Donation
Deceased organ donation is known as the process of getting an organ from the person who was declared as ‘brain dead’ by the team of doctors. And, the term “Pledge your organs” used in many public awareness campaigns about organ donation, actually means deceased organ donation.
This type of donation is done by a living organ donor. The organs and tissues that can be donated in living organ donation include tendons, skin, cornea, one of the two kidneys, a part of the pancreas, a portion of the liver,etc.Most living donations have come from family or close friends.
Organ failure is becoming a burning health issue all over the world, and now even the younger generation is suffering from this failure.There is a huge gap between ‘the availability of organ donors and recipients of organs’ in India, as a result, millions of patients died every year.Hence, it is necessary that more people come forward and pledge their organs.
There are plenty of NGOs and hospitals in India that can help if you want to become an organ donor. You can, however, follow the procedure below for enrolling as anorgan donor. Have a look!
1. Signup yourself on the website of the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO).
2. Once got registered, log in on this site and fill the Donor Pledge Form.
3. After filling the form, submit it, you will receive an email alert that will inform you to generate the donor card.
4. Once the donor card generated, take a print out of it.
There are numerous eminent personalities in India who have made a pledge to donate their organs, for example, yoga guru Baba Ramdev, superstar Rajnikanth, former Miss World & ace Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan, and many more.
Epilogue
Organ donation is the most generous act of humanity, in which one person can save the life of another person by donating his/her organs to them. This is by far the best way to repay something to society. If you want your part of the body to live even after your death please do come forward and support this humanitarian cause.
Thanks for reading. If you’re interested to become a donor, please register your wish on https://www.organindia.org/pledge-to-be-an-organ-donor/
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