Organ Donation: Dr.Harsha Jauhari (Artemis Hospitals) & Pallavi Kumar (MOHAN Foundation) discuss

Описание: Organ donation is considered the highest form of sacrifice humans can make in their life. On Organ Donation Day, THIP Media in conversation with Dr. Harsha Jauhari, Sr. Consultant in Organ Transplant Department, Artemis Hospitals, Delhi, and Ms Pallavi Kumar, Executive Director - (DELHI-NCR), MOHAN Foundation, discusses the debates and myths around organ donation.

2:22 What are the most common and least common organs harvested in India? Which organs and tissues can be donated while being alive and after death?

4:25 Please shed some light on the process of organ donation in India
and where do you think the process fails, if at all?

7:42 How emotionally challenging is it for you and your team to convince
families for organ donation?

8:50 There is a lot of fear, taboo associated with organ donation. What are
the risks associated with an organ transplant surgery for both receiver
and donor?

12:16 Can age and blood group compatibility be a factor for organ donation? Also, if people suffer from certain health conditions, can they donate
organs?

19:20 How do you promote organ donation activity?

21:18 If an organ donor dies, what immediate steps can family members take to harvest the organs? What is the time frame in which the decision to
donate has to be taken?

30:48 What are the legalities associated with organ donation in India? What do you suggest to simplify the entire process so it becomes more available to the last person in the chain?

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