This Saturday marks World Organ Donation Day and in this note we share some important information that you need to know: when a transplant is needed, who can donate and how to register to be a volunteer.
Every October 14, World Organ Donation Day is commemorated. The date was established by the World Health Organization in order to encourage people’s decision to be donors.
Who are considered donors in Argentina?
In our country, a donor is considered to be any person over 18 years of age who has expressed his or her affirmative wish or who has not expressly left a record of his or her opposition.
In which cases can organs and tissues be donated?
Donation depends on the characteristics of the person’s death, which must occur in the intensive care unit of a hospital or clinic, since there are the means to preserve the organs that can be transplanted.
Precisely because of these conditions, the possibility of being an organ donor occurs in 4 out of every 1,000 deaths.
When is a transplant necessary?
When a major disorder occurs, such as an illness or accident, that affects the performance of a vital organ, a transplant is necessary to replace the functions of that damaged organ.
Is it possible to donate organs in life?
It is possible to donate kidney and liver while alive, and there must be a family bond between donor and recipient in accordance with current legislation.
Living organ donation is permitted only when it is estimated that it will not affect the health of the donor and that there are prospects for success for the recipient.
How to register to be a donor?
In Argentina, the procedure is free, takes 5 minutes and can be done online through Argentina.gob.ar. To start registration it is necessary to have an account in My Argentina.
Once completed, you will be able to access your organ and tissue donation expression credential in digital version.
2023-10-12 11:10:58
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