MEXICO.- Last Saturday, there was an avalanche of messages on social networks in support of Mariana Pechir, a 17-year-old girl who was shot in the head by her ex-boyfriend’s current partner.
The young woman’s family made the decision to donate her organs and tissues. Pechir was treated at the General Hospital of Querétaro, where she underwent surgery to save her life, but suffered a cardiac arrest that worsened his condition. Sadly, he passed away a few minutes later and his body was laid to rest in the Cimatario neighborhood.
Can family members authorize a patient’s organ donation?
According to an article by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), in recent years the National Transplant Center has registered a increase in the number of patients awaiting organ donation.
There are many myths surrounding such altruistic work in Mexico. Some are related to illegal trafficking or sale in hospitals and the “post mortem” process.
After death, only the patient or his family has the power to authorize the donation, in particular, when it comes to a person who died as a minor.
For after life donation, patients must be between 2 and 70 years old, whose medical report is due to brain death or irreversible cardiac arrest.
In both cases, studies are carried out to ensure that the organs and tissues can benefit the recipients.
In accordance with the General Health Law, once the loss of life is certified, a relative (husband, children, parents or siblings) may authorize the donation in writing.
In the event that the death was caused by a crime, authorization will be requested from the Public Ministry.
The organs that can be donated after death are: heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, intestines, and kidneys. While tissues are considered: corneas, muscle, bone and skin.
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2023-05-08 00:56:35
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