The number of people dying due to the dysfunction of body parts is increasing every year. Though transplantation has turned to be common in present medical technology there is no balance in the donor and recipient ratio. The number of recipients for organs is increasing every year. But on the contrary, there is no rise in donors.
The number of people dying due to the dysfunction of body parts is increasing every year. Though transplantation has turned to be common in present medical technology there is no balance in the donor and recipient ratio. The number of recipients for organs is increasing every year. But on the contrary, there is no rise in donors.
According to the recent statistics, thousands of people die every year as they are devoid of organs for transplantation. As the donor rate remains bleak, the situation could be turned only by creating awareness on organ donation among people.
Organ donation:
Organ donation falls into two categories namely donating an organ when one is alive and donating after one is dead. In the first kind, one would donate to the ailing person due to the affection they have towards them. Organ donation after dead falls into two categories with one being transplanting the organs of the person who was dead by natural means and the other being brain deaths.
Parts that could be donated:
Kidney, heart, liver, lungs, small intestine can be donated for transplantation. Pupils in the eyes, bones, tissues can also be donated to the needy people. There is sufficient awareness on eye donation among the public as the number of eye donors to Coimbatore government hospital increase consistently.
A total of 19 persons have undergone kidney transplantation at Coimbatore government hospital since 2017 with 12 more on the waiting list. Skin stitching treatments are also carried out to patients who suffer burn wounds. Skin donation is also provided by volunteers to patients who suffer burn wounds. In Coimbatore, Ganga hospital alone is allowed to carry out skin transplantation surgery. If anyone comes forward to donate skin, their skin will be retracted at the government hospital here and will be shifted to Ganga hospital. A total of 3 persons have donated skin at Coimbatore government hospital.
As there are no sufficient faculties available at Coimbatore government hospital for heart transplantation, people rely on private hospitals that levy lakhs of rupees for the heart transplantation surgery. Poor people who could not pay this huge amount lose their life without undergoing any surgery.
Many have urged the state government to provide heart plantation at the government hospital. Organizer of organ transplantation surgery Nishanth said, "Soon Tamil Nadu government will approve organ transplantation surgeries here." Briefing on this, he said, "Awareness campaign are being conducted at schools and colleges across the district following which youngsters have begun to show interest towards organ donation."
He further added, "Interested should fill the form provided by us following which we will provide an identity card. Most importantly, people who had registered with us should inform regarding their enrollment to their family members. As recipients will be transplanted with organs only as per their registration, the list is getting enlarged day by day. The situation could be changed only if the donor number increases."
Pioneer state:
Though Tamil Nadu is a pioneer in organ plantation it is alleged that most number of transplant surgeries takes place in private hospitals. It is also claimed that poor and middle class could not avail organ transplantation due to the huge price levied by these private hospitals.
Speaking on this, Sandhakumar, from Thozhar Trust said, "If transplantation is carried out in government hospital it would be a great use for the poor needy people. As the government hospital is devoid of this facility, other private hospitals on the list get a chance to carry transplantation surgery. Making use of this opportunity, private hospitals carry out the transplantation surgeries to rich needy people. As transplantation surgery is out of reach for poor people, soon necessary action should be taken to carry transplantation surgeries in government hospitals."
Laws:
‘Organ Transplantation Act 1994’ was enacted in 1994 to hamper the organ transplantation being carried out with business motive. Amendments were made in this law in 2011. According to this law, the accused could be imprisoned for 5 to 10 years if false information is registered in records regarding the body parts. The law also allows slapping a fine ranging from Rs 10 lakhs to Rs 1 crore. If the organs are found to be sold, the convicted could be imprisoned from one to three years and could be imposed a fine ranging from Rs. 5 lakhs to Rs. 25 lakhs.
Speaking on this, Doctor Soundharvel from Coimbatore government hospital said, "Government organizes various campaigns to create awareness on organ transplantation among people. Due to this, Tamil Nadu stands first in organ transplantation which is effectively carried out bounding to the laws.
A total of 550 people have donated their body at the government hospital for anatomy analysis. About 50 people have donated completely in the last eight months. Through various awareness campaigns, organ donors have increased consistently. As all these are transparent and bound under the law, there is no chance for fraudulent.”
According to the recent statistics, thousands of people die every year as they are devoid of organs for transplantation. As the donor rate remains bleak, the situation could be turned only by creating awareness on organ donation among people.
Organ donation:
Organ donation falls into two categories namely donating an organ when one is alive and donating after one is dead. In the first kind, one would donate to the ailing person due to the affection they have towards them. Organ donation after dead falls into two categories with one being transplanting the organs of the person who was dead by natural means and the other being brain deaths.
Parts that could be donated:
Kidney, heart, liver, lungs, small intestine can be donated for transplantation. Pupils in the eyes, bones, tissues can also be donated to the needy people. There is sufficient awareness on eye donation among the public as the number of eye donors to Coimbatore government hospital increase consistently.
A total of 19 persons have undergone kidney transplantation at Coimbatore government hospital since 2017 with 12 more on the waiting list. Skin stitching treatments are also carried out to patients who suffer burn wounds. Skin donation is also provided by volunteers to patients who suffer burn wounds. In Coimbatore, Ganga hospital alone is allowed to carry out skin transplantation surgery. If anyone comes forward to donate skin, their skin will be retracted at the government hospital here and will be shifted to Ganga hospital. A total of 3 persons have donated skin at Coimbatore government hospital.
As there are no sufficient faculties available at Coimbatore government hospital for heart transplantation, people rely on private hospitals that levy lakhs of rupees for the heart transplantation surgery. Poor people who could not pay this huge amount lose their life without undergoing any surgery.
Many have urged the state government to provide heart plantation at the government hospital. Organizer of organ transplantation surgery Nishanth said, "Soon Tamil Nadu government will approve organ transplantation surgeries here." Briefing on this, he said, "Awareness campaign are being conducted at schools and colleges across the district following which youngsters have begun to show interest towards organ donation."
He further added, "Interested should fill the form provided by us following which we will provide an identity card. Most importantly, people who had registered with us should inform regarding their enrollment to their family members. As recipients will be transplanted with organs only as per their registration, the list is getting enlarged day by day. The situation could be changed only if the donor number increases."
Pioneer state:
Though Tamil Nadu is a pioneer in organ plantation it is alleged that most number of transplant surgeries takes place in private hospitals. It is also claimed that poor and middle class could not avail organ transplantation due to the huge price levied by these private hospitals.
Speaking on this, Sandhakumar, from Thozhar Trust said, "If transplantation is carried out in government hospital it would be a great use for the poor needy people. As the government hospital is devoid of this facility, other private hospitals on the list get a chance to carry transplantation surgery. Making use of this opportunity, private hospitals carry out the transplantation surgeries to rich needy people. As transplantation surgery is out of reach for poor people, soon necessary action should be taken to carry transplantation surgeries in government hospitals."
Laws:
‘Organ Transplantation Act 1994’ was enacted in 1994 to hamper the organ transplantation being carried out with business motive. Amendments were made in this law in 2011. According to this law, the accused could be imprisoned for 5 to 10 years if false information is registered in records regarding the body parts. The law also allows slapping a fine ranging from Rs 10 lakhs to Rs 1 crore. If the organs are found to be sold, the convicted could be imprisoned from one to three years and could be imposed a fine ranging from Rs. 5 lakhs to Rs. 25 lakhs.
Speaking on this, Doctor Soundharvel from Coimbatore government hospital said, "Government organizes various campaigns to create awareness on organ transplantation among people. Due to this, Tamil Nadu stands first in organ transplantation which is effectively carried out bounding to the laws.
A total of 550 people have donated their body at the government hospital for anatomy analysis. About 50 people have donated completely in the last eight months. Through various awareness campaigns, organ donors have increased consistently. As all these are transparent and bound under the law, there is no chance for fraudulent.”