Alberta medical teams have, among other things, performed a record number of liver transplants, or 107, but also kidney transplants, or 254, indicates the press release ofAHS.
Tony Wong, 54, received a liver transplant last August following his cancer was untreatable following eight years of recurrence.
Thanks to the donation, my life was saved and I was able to start spending more time with the people I love and doing the things I love once more.
he said in the press release of the provincial agency.
AHS also indicates that the province has achieved a significant number of organ donations.donors per million population in 2022, is the highest on record for the province and one of the highest in Canada.”,”text”:”Alberta’s deceased donation rate of 21donors per million population in 2022, is the highest ever recorded in the province and one of the highest in Canada.”}}”>Alberta’s deceased donation rate, at 21 donors per million population in 2022, is the highest on record in the province and one of the highest in Canada.
According Andreas Kramerintensive care physician and organ donation specialist at AHScritical care professionals have played an important role in increasing the number of donations.
He adds that a team of 22 specialist physicians spend part of their time training and consulting with health care teams to identify and care for potential organ donors.
A solution for people who no longer have any hope of recovery
Jan Clemis, former director of the Alberta office of the Canadian Transplant Association, recalls that organ donation extends the lifespan of people who no longer have any hope of recovery. Her son, Blair, donated one of his kidneys to her in 2018.
Every morning when I wake up, I pinch myself to remind myself that I no longer have to do dialysis. My life was given back to me through organ donation
she says.
Although she no longer works for the Canadian Transplant Association, she continues to promote the importance of organ donation by volunteering for Green Shirt Day, which takes place on April 7th.
This day commemorates the memory of Logan Boulet, one of the 16 victims of the accident of the Broncos of Humboldt, in Saskatchewan, which took place in 2018. He gave his heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and corneas and [les six personnes] who received them now have a new life
said Jan Clemis, holding back tears.
According to statistics from the Canadian Institute for Health Information, in 2021, more than 3,000 Canadians were waiting for kidney transplants, nearly 540 were waiting for liver transplants, and 135 were waiting for heart transplants.
