Every September 26th, the National Day of Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantations.
The University Hospital seeks to publicize the Donation programto dispel the myths surrounding this process and make help available to everyone.
Who is a candidate for organ donation?
It is a patient whose organs are going to be donated that will really benefit the person who will receive them. Once we have that, we have to approach the families; that is why this outreach program that we created is so important. It is aimed at patients and their families, because the families are the ones who ultimately make the decision when the person dies to donate their organs.
Rubén Adame Ávila, Hospital Donation Coordinator
It is an ongoing program so that families who find themselves in the situation of having a relative who dies, understand the importance of donation and that our hospital – the HU – is a donor hospital.
Karim Mohamed Noriega, Department of Ophthalmology, HU
A donation allows deliver corneas, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, bones, intestine, pancreas and skin to deliver them that can benefit dozens of people.
What is the donation process?
1. The Patient Dies from Brain Death or Cardiac Arrest.
2. The Family Decides to Donate the Organs and Tissues of the Loved One.
3. The Next of Kin Signs the Donation Consent.
4. Organ and Tissue Donation Proceeds.
5. Delivery of the Dignified Body for the Funeral Process.
For the donation processthe donor must have died of brain death or cardiac arrest; the donor’s family decides to authorize the organ and tissue donation signing the consent; after authorization, the procedure is carried out organ and tissue donation; finally, The donor’s body is handed over to the family to proceed with the funeral procedures they desire.
Donation realities:
-Does not interfere with any funeral rites
-The Closest Relative Must Authorize the Donation
-It is important to talk to the family about making this decision
It is important to highlight that the donation process DOES NOT interfere with any funeral or religious process; The donor’s closest relatives are responsible for authorizing the process; it is very important that anyone seeking to donate their organs discuss it with their relatives first.
We must always have the consent of the immediate family member and the person who, according to law, is responsible for authorizing donations.
Rubén Adame Ávila, Hospital Donation Coordinator
The organ donation It is an altruistic act that can save up to 10 lives. Donating is a way to transcend and help, even if we are no longer here.
Pablo Gonzalez / N+ News
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National Organ Donation Day, September 26
