Learn all about organ donation

• April 26, 2024

The list of patients waiting for a transplant of organ , is very large. However, the objective of the Mexican authorities is to make the population more aware of the importance of organ donation .

According to statistics, there are at least 6 thousand patients who are registered on the waiting list, of whom 18% are minors. However, Mexico it ranks second in Latin America , after Brazil , with the highest number of transplants , when registering to date about 33 thousand procedures of this type.

What is an organ transplant?

It can be defined as a surgical intervention that allows the replacement of a organ sick for a healthy one, which returns or substantially changes the quality of life of a patient. According to experts, transplants They can be the solution for more than 40 diseases. These are chronic conditions that affect different organs Y tissues . The most common cases are chronic renal insufficiency , hepatic (liver), heart and lung.

How can I donate my organs?

To be a donor there is no age limit, even babies and older adults (70 years old) can donate, in particular, their tissues. However, for a person to be considered as an "effective" donor, several factors influence it; for example: the conditions in which life is lost, the diseases present and the site of death. Likewise, the medical group must evaluate the conditions of the organ to confirm that the surgery is a success for the recipient.

If you plan to donate, consider the following

Obtain the necessary information and clarify all your doubts regarding the organ donation .

You must be convinced that giving is an act of good will that can give life to other people.

Talk with your closest relatives (parents, wife, children) the decision, since they are the ones who make the last decision.

Expresses the desire to donate in written form, for example, through "Donor Card" .

To obtain this card, those interested can register in a list of voluntary donors at 01800 201 7861, afterwards the National Center for Transplants (CENATRA) will send the document by mail.

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