Written in MEXICO on 7/1/2024 · 4:33 p.m.
Villa de Álvarez, Colima.- The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) in Colima announced a significant milestone by carrying out the first multi-organ procurement of the year in Zone General Hospital (HGZ) No. 1 in Villa de Álvarez, Colima. The donation was possible thanks to a brave gesture by the family of a 26-year-old young man with Encephalic death.
The doctor Francisco Manuel Escalante Nieto, holder of the Head of Medical Benefits Services, He highlighted that, after confirming the diagnosis, the family agreed to donate corneas, kidneys, liver and musculoskeletal tissue. These organs and tissues were transferred to Jalisco y al Mexico state, benefiting 95 patients who were waiting on the waiting list.
The hospital donation coordinator, the doctor Gabriela Alejandra Araoz Ubaldo, explained that the surgical intervention, which lasted approximately 9 hours, marked an emotional moment before entering the operating room. The donor was fired with a human fence made up of family members, IMSS workers, who applauded in gratitude for this noble act of love and generosity.
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Dr. Araoz took advantage of the occasion to express her gratitude to the donor’s family and call on the population to promote the culture of donation. She highlighted the importance of being voluntary organ and tissue donors, thus providing a second chance at life to those facing health problems.
The IMSS emphasized that anyone interested in being an organ and tissue donor can obtain more information and register as a voluntary donor by visiting the IMSS page.l National Transplant Center: www.gob.mx/cenatra or accessing the IMSS page at www.imss.gob.mx/salud-en-linea/donacion-organos.
This historic achievement highlights the importance of the solidarity and generosity of families who, in the midst of pain, make the brave decision to donate organs, providing hope and life to those who need it. The multi-organ procurement of the IMSS Colima is a crucial step towards the consolidation of a culture of donation that saves lives in Mexico.
Source: Tribune
2024-01-08 01:05:18
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