Organ Donation in India

Organ donation is a life-giving process and a pledge to donate organs after death will not only change the lives of organ recipients but also change the lives of people associated with them. 

In India, there is a massive gap between the organs that are available for transplantation and the patients who are in the transplant waiting list. And, the number of people on the waiting list is kept on increasing every year, while the number of donors lags far behind. The organ donor may be any of those whose organ can be transplanted to the patient urgently. The organ given by a normal human being is properly safeguarded for transplantation to the patient whenever necessary. You can have a new life thanks to the organ donation done by someone.

As per reports, at least around 5 lakhs of Indians die each year simply because of the failure of their main organs. They still want to live their lives because they are not fully satisfied with their lives and want to live more, but simply because of the natural calamities or sudden failure of their organs they cannot do so. At this situation, organ transplantation could play a major role in their life by increasing their lifetime more than expected. The organ donor plays the role of God in the life of an organ recipient.

An organ donor can save more than 8 lives in his life by donating his functional organs. The Organ Donation Day campaign, which is celebrated every year on August 13, offers a unique opportunity in everyone's life by committing and pledging to donate their precious organs.

The organs that can be successfully transmitted are the kidneys, liver, bone marrow, heart, lungs, cornea, pancreas and small intestine by the help of medical treatments. Organ transplantation and organ donation can be successfully achieved through the development of immunosuppressive drugs that can increase the survival rate of organ recipients.

Due to the growth and development of new technologies and new therapies in modern day, the number of organ transplants continues to grow, which requires more and more organ donations each year. Instead of the availability of advanced technologies and therapies, the death rate has increased due to the shortage of transplantable organs.

A large number of patient who is suffering from organ failure, require an organ of another person to continue their lives. The need for an organ transplant can only be met by the process of organ donation after brain death. Nevertheless, the rate of organ donors in our country is far lesser because of the myths and confusion spreading in the society about organ donation. Be the true hero of your family and your great country by donating your precious organs to someone who really needs them.

Organ donation is one the best gift you can give someone; your decision today to save someone’s life can change their quality of life and give them a second chance. Don’t wait, pledge your organs today.

Above article is on the importance of organ donation.