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Organ Donations: Govt must lend support to encourage organ donations | Jaipur News
Jaipur: For the first time, the World Congress of International Living Donor Liver Transplantation Group is being held in India which was inaugurated by the Governor of Rajasthan, Kalraj Mishra.
A three day conference, the inaugural event saw health experts from around the world shedding light on the efficacy and advancements made in the field of liver transplants.India, as a country, tops in the category as the living donor liver transplantation whereas in the western countries, it is thecadaver donation that is more in number. Emphasising on encouraging more of cadaver donations, Professor Mohamed Rela, Chairman and Director, Rela Hospitals, Chennai said that government needs to provide more support to encourage organ donations. “When a healthy person dies, one is capable of donating seven organs that can save life of so many other people. But the number of such donations are very less in India. This is also because government has not been promoting much. Government needs to come up with schemes and ideas such as providing future healthcare free or some compensation to families who donate organs,” he added.
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A three day conference, the inaugural event saw health experts from around the world shedding light on the efficacy and advancements made in the field of liver transplants.India, as a country, tops in the category as the living donor liver transplantation whereas in the western countries, it is thecadaver donation that is more in number. Emphasising on encouraging more of cadaver donations, Professor Mohamed Rela, Chairman and Director, Rela Hospitals, Chennai said that government needs to provide more support to encourage organ donations. “When a healthy person dies, one is capable of donating seven organs that can save life of so many other people. But the number of such donations are very less in India. This is also because government has not been promoting much. Government needs to come up with schemes and ideas such as providing future healthcare free or some compensation to families who donate organs,” he added.
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Study says women often coerced to donate organs
A study has found that more women tend to donate organs while more men are likely to be recipients. This can be attributed to financial responsibilities on men and cultural expectations of women to take care of their families. The data collected from government hospitals showed that over 90% of live donors and spousal donors are wives, while only 10% are husbands. Additionally, female recipients are fewer compared to male recipients. Female literacy and social structure play a role in these trends. The study suggests promoting organ donation through social media and government programs to reduce the gender disparity.
A study has found that more women tend to donate organs while more men are likely to be recipients. This can be attributed to financial responsibilities on men and cultural expectations of women to take care of their families. The data collected from government hospitals showed that over 90% of live donors and spousal donors are wives, while only 10% are husbands. Additionally, female recipients are fewer compared to male recipients. Female literacy and social structure play a role in these trends. The study suggests promoting organ donation through social media and government programs to reduce the gender disparity.
Organ donations and awareness have increased since announcement of state honours: TN health minister
The Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu has received organs from donors once every two days since September when the government announced state honors for deceased donors. In the last 55 days, there have been 26 donations in the state, with each donor receiving state honors. The increase in awareness about organ donation has resulted in more people pledging their organs online, offering hope to the thousands of patients on the waiting list for organ donations.
The Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu has received organs from donors once every two days since September when the government announced state honors for deceased donors. In the last 55 days, there have been 26 donations in the state, with each donor receiving state honors. The increase in awareness about organ donation has resulted in more people pledging their organs online, offering hope to the thousands of patients on the waiting list for organ donations.
Infant from Odisha diagnosed with cancer undergoes liver transplant
A baby from Odisha successfully underwent a liver transplant at MGM Healthcare in Chennai after being diagnosed with liver cancer and a rare congenital condition called Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome. The child’s parents volunteered to donate a part of their liver, but were found unsuitable. However, a successful swap with another donor was made possible, although the transplant was challenging due to the size of the donor liver. The surgery, costing 20 lakh, was partially funded through crowd sourcing. The child will need to continue taking immune suppressing drugs but is expected to have a normal life.
A baby from Odisha successfully underwent a liver transplant at MGM Healthcare in Chennai after being diagnosed with liver cancer and a rare congenital condition called Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome. The child’s parents volunteered to donate a part of their liver, but were found unsuitable. However, a successful swap with another donor was made possible, although the transplant was challenging due to the size of the donor liver. The surgery, costing 20 lakh, was partially funded through crowd sourcing. The child will need to continue taking immune suppressing drugs but is expected to have a normal life.
