ORGAN DONATION- THE GIFT OF A LIFETIME

Indore has now entered among the top Indian cities in organ donation. We are now ranked second (amongst cities) when a sum total is calculated for eye, skin and cadaver donations. We have now started making a green corridor and transporting the organ to other cities by air.

This news has captured everyone’s eyes last week, but there are still few myths related to this. Let’s understand the whole stuff…

What is organ donation?

Organ donation is the donation of biological tissue or an organ of the human body from a living or dead person to a living recipient in need of a transplantation. The donor of the organs plays a role of God in the life of organ transplanted person. One organ donor can save more than 8 lives in his life by donating his well function organs. 

A reality check

More than 5 lakhs of the Indians are dying every year just because of the failure of their major functioning organs anytime.

·         200,000 people die of liver disease

·         50,000 people die from heart disease

·         150,000 people await a kidney transplant but only 5,000 get one

·         1,000,000 people suffer from corneal blindness and await transplant

Law for safe organ donation

To prevent the commercial dealing in human organs a Transplantation of Human Organs (THO) Act was passed in 1994. Aim of this act is to regulate the removal, storage and transplantation of human organs for therapeutic purposes only.

Who can donate?

·         A deceased donor, after brain death or cardiac death

·         A living donor, who can give a kidney, or a portion of the liver, lung, intestine or pancreas

Which organs can be donated?

Up to 25 different organs and tissues can be donated for transplantation.

Transplant able organs include :-

·         Heart

·         Kidneys

·         Liver

·         Lungs

·         Pancreas

·         Small intestines

Transplantable tissues include

·         Blood, blood vessels

·         Eyes

·         Skin

·         Bones

·         Bone marrow

·         Cartilage

·         Connective tissues

·         Heart valves

Maximum time span between recovering organs/ tissues and transplantation

Lung                    (4-6 hours)

Heart                   (4-6 hours)

Liver                    (12 hours)

Pancreas             (12 hours)

Kidney                 (12 hours)

Skin                     (6-12 hours)

Corneas               (14 days)

Reason for low organ donation rate

Most of the people do not have proper awareness about the organ donation, which organs can be donated, when they can donate, how to get registered for the organ donation, etc. Some people do not interested in the organ donation or do not show their independent desire for organ donation because of the family pressure or their own fear and myths.

How to donate

There are two ways to donate organs:

1.   

By pledging for organ donation when a person is alive

2.   By consent of family after death

Indian Society of Organ Transplantation was initiated the Transplant Registry in India in 2005. There is a facility of online organ registry for the people all over India who are willing to donate organs on their own will. Organ registry ensures the proper organ donation as well as the fair use of donated organs in the future according to the priority of need and requirements of the organs to the recipients.  Please visit the following website for registration :-

1. Mohan Foundation: http://mohanfoundation.org/

2. Shatayu: http://shatayu.org.in/

3. Gift Your organ: http://giftyourorgan.org/

4. Gift a Life: http://giftalife.org//

#Women's day...

Celebrations are a part of our lives. And when they are tagged with some special dates they certainly become more special as they prove to be the best reminders. Birthday celebration, farewell spree, anniversary cake cutting ceremony lasts for that particular day. While the celebration of Women's day isn't just restricted to a day as it an enduring process .Because being a women isn't just a one day credit. Everyday she is worth giving credits whether she is a home worker or an employee or both. Even history proves it true. Swadeshi movement, Civil disobedience movement wouldn't have been a success without women active participation. Goddess Lakshmi showers her benisons so that we can become financially strong, goddess Saraswati is symbolized as goddess of knowledge and arts, goddess Durga provides us strength and is pure representation of women's power as she is referred as mother of universe and is believed to be  power behind the work of creation, preservation and destruction of the world. In  the Bhagwad Gita when Lord Krishna was asked where do you dwell? He answered it with extreme simplicity by saying that I reside in every women who has such characteristics. This is how much importance a woman hold in this universe. Although from a long time women are  continuously suppressed just because they are considered just a source  of  rearing child and serving  food to  their family. Yes, it is candid that women till today women  have  not got what they actually deserve. But the days are gone when  criticism was only the way of protesting. We women deserve it and we prove it not by delivering few flattering framed words   but we prove it by doing deeds. We prove it by our achievements. Be it any field- political, social, economical, sports , education , aeronautics etc.

12% of women are a part of Indian parliament in form of cabinet minister, union minister and various dignitaries. In joint committee of women empowerment out of 6o members 28 members are women which form around 50 percent. For the first time a women has been elected as minister of minority affairs. Even in terms of academics girls are far ahead than boys. There have been many contradictory reactions when government announced to give 33% of seats to women. But this decision isn't  out of pity. It's because our nation can only develop if women and man equivocally participate. No doubt if a women can take care of home then she can  be a good service women too. This is the era of startups. And nobody in this world is as creative and innovative as women. Her thoughts, her struggle, her mindset , her willingness, her confidence , her stability, her fondness, her dedication, her patience makes her stronger. The best thing even her tears are her forte. She do not want to dominate she just want her nation to progress and make a better place to live in not for her but for her family, her children and for the citizens of it's nation.

Women empowerment is one of the most discussed topics of this year. And why not?  Definitely it should  be. As it is most relevant. There are various active women such as  Pratibha patil , Sushma swaraj,  Sania mirza, Saina nehwal, Mary kom, Kalpna chawla , Arundhati bhattacharya,  Priyanka chopra and many more. But still a section of women still seems to be covert. May be there might be a number of reasons beyond this furtiveness such as family pressure, self resistance , mindset of society  etc. But it's not the time to step backward instead it's the correct time to grab opportunity and show the world your worth. In politics it is rightly said that ''If you want something said ask a man and if you want something done ask a women". On this special eve of International women's day I congratulate every women for being a daughter ,wife, sister,   mother, friend  and above all a beautiful ,sensible and logical women and every man for having such a auspicious gem in their lives as well as in this nation. Respect women. Respect yourselves.

Jai Hind.

Jai Bharat.

Author 

- Poorva Banthiya

Female Members taking care of promotions campaign.

Doctors team behind success of health campaigns.

Members keeping health records of people taking benefit of free health campaign..

Dietitian taking care of health counselling.

"आस २" Free Health Camp

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Health Campaign under supervision of registered Doctor to help all resident at Malendi village.

+Dr. Arvind Jagnari (M.B.B.S)

& his team

+Ms. Raksha Goyal (Dietitian)

& her team

   Details :-

* General health check

* Malnutrition screening

* Diet counselling

* Biochemical test:

   #Blood group

   #RBS

   #Urine test

Brief Report by Purva Banthiya :-

No matter how jovial we are, no matter how disappointed we go. Ultimately we have to move on and smile. Smile by doing what we like not by emulating others. With this exact set up strategy in our minds we the members of AnantAman social welfare soceity  headed towards our new destination. A venue which was hard to find as almost everyone of us discovered new unfolded pathways which in future might carry broaden horizons although it wasn't actually our present destination. Finally we assembled around 7:45 am with shivering hands and blizzardly faces we reached naya school, Malendi village near Mhow. The Panchayat people - Sarpanch , Aganwadi workers , ASHA workers greeted us and played a very crucial role in organising Health camp. Actually it was a free Health check up so as to spread awareness and uplift health status. It was under the supervision of Miss Raksha Goyal and Dr Arvind Jagnari .

The camp encompassed the following - body health check up, blood sugar test and urine test. People from the village  supported well and discussed their issues. Overall 150 registrations occured without any mess because of the support of dedicated members of our team- Varnini, Umang, Hitesh , Ankit, Palav, Purva and no doubt president of our ngo Hemant Gupta is always our forte. Monitoring,  surveillance and feedback are the major tools to be noted by any governing body. SDM(Mhow) Mr. Sandeep Rajapaa sir approached the camp and took an overview of all the task done . It's always a matter of pride being honoured by such  an ardent persona and so SDM sir merrily provided acknowledgement to one of the most dedicated member of our group Mr Raksha goyal. Although India lost the series this time but yet won the last match. As it is truly acceptable that if end is well all is well. So around 2 pm we packed up . After that we were offered lunch by the people of Malendi itself. It's always a matter of delight having traditional food and that too when served with so much of fondness with extreme care. Now we moved on with a promise of coming soon in the scorching heat but with soothing minds by enlightening 'आस' in the mass.