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World Organ Donation Day 13th August: Donate Organ and Be a Reason for Someone's Life

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Written by Manwendra Singh

Updated Aug 08, 2024

In this world being a reason for someone's happiness is good but being a reason for someone's life is being like a God to whom you will donate your organs. You can donate your organs after death to save more lives and your organs will live in this world even after your demise. Every year on the 13th of August World Organ Donation Day is observed to create awareness for organ donation after death and to clear the myths and misconceptions in people's minds related to organ donation. 

History of Organ Donation

On the 13th of August in the year 1954, the world's first kidney transplant was done by Dr. Joseph E. Murray. Since then this day has been celebrated to spread awareness about the donation of organs after death and to encourage people to get themselves enrol for organ donation.

In India, the first transplant which is done is of a kidney and is performed at Christian Medical College, Vellore (Tamil Nadu).

Types of Organ Donation

There are two types of organ donation done by people, one is a living donation and another is a cadaver donation.

1. Living Donation

In living donation, donors can donate one organ or some part of it to others and still live a normal life by taking some precautions. An individual can donate one kidney, part of the liver (it regenerates in the body after some time), a part of the pancreas, and part of the intestine.

Living Donors can Donate

  1. One kidney
  2. A Part of the liver
  3. A Part of the pancreas
  4. A Part of the intestine

2. Cadaver Donation

World Organ Donation Day 2024

Cadaver donation means that the organ will be donated only after the death of the donor. After death multiple organs can be donated to save the lives of others and the organs will still live in the bodies of others. 

Cadaver Donors can Donate

  1. Liver
  2. Heart 
  3. Lungs
  4. Kidneys
  5. Pancreas
  6. Intestine
  7. Eyes

Data of Organ Donation and Transplant (India)

Here are the data on organ donation and transplant according to the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (Government of India) for the years 2013 to 2022.

Type 

2013

2022

Total Transplants

4990

16041

Total Living Transplants

4153

13338

Number of Deceased Donors

340

941

Total Deceased Transplants

837

2694

Deceased Donor Kidney Transplants 

542

1541

Living Donor Kidney Transplants

3495

10164

Deceased Donor Liver Transplants

240

737

Living Donor Liver Transplants

658

3174

Heart Transplants

30

243

Lung Transplants

23

144

Pancreas Transplant

2

26

Number of deceased organ donors in 2022 of top 5 states in India

States 

Numbers

Telangana 

194

Tamil Nadu

156

Karnataka

151

Gujarat

148

Maharashtra

105

Number of living donor transplants in 2022 of Top 5 states in India

States

Numbers

Delhi NCR

3422

Tamil Nadu

1690

Kerala

1423

Maharashtra

1222

West Bengal

1059

Number of deceased donor transplants in 2022 of Top 5 states in India

States

Numbers

Tamil Nadu

555

Telangana

524

Karnataka

478

Gujarat

398

Maharashtra

303

Importance of World Organ Donation Day

World Organ Donation Day is observed on the 13th Of August all over the world to spread different kinds of messages and information related to organ donation. There are lots of significance of this day and some of them are explained below:

1. To Save Lives

In this world, there are people who are suffering from organ failure and they need organs to save their life. Donating organs and giving new life to needy people is like a proud moment for the donors and their families. 

2. Awareness

It creates awareness among the people to enrol themselves for organ donation after their death which is called cadaver donation. And also you can donate one kidney, blood and some parts to other needy people which comes under living donation.

3. To Reduce Medical Costs

Treatment of organ failure takes a long time to cure and it is not necessary that it will be successful. At the end of treatment, the medical bill increases and nothing goes right, so to reduce the cost of treatment, organ transplant costs less than the time taken for treatment of organ failure.

4. To Maintain the Shortage of Organs

World Organ Donation Day is observed every year to inspire people in the world to donate their organs. This will help maintain the supply and demand for organs in the world.  

5. Appreciation

On this day appreciation is given to the donors and their families for their selfless act of donating organs and saving others' lives.

Registration for Organ Donation in India

Any individual who is over 18 years old in India and wants to donate their organs and be a part of this great work can follow the given steps to get them registered for organ donation.

STEP 1:

Visit the websites of the National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO).

STEP 2:

Visit the "notto" website or you can call on Toll Free number-1800-11-4770

STEP 3:

After visiting the website you have to click on the pledger’s login.

STEP 4:

Click on the “Not Registered as Pledger? Register here”.

STEP 5:

You will get an option of getting registered either from a mobile number or an Aadhar number choose accordingly.

STEP 6:

Fill out the registration form and submit it 

After submitting the form, the donor will get the donor card after a few days.

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Written by Manwendra Singh

Manwendra Singh is a budding marketing professional with a focus on content marketing. He currently holds the position of Executive at InsuranceDekho, where he uses his skills and the learnings of insurance to create content that informs and engages with the readers.Read More

Disclaimer

This article is issued in the general public interest and meant for general information purposes only. Readers are advised not to rely on the contents of the article as conclusive in nature and should research further or consult an expert in this regard.
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