Organ Donation means that a person pledges during his lifetime that after death, organs from his/her body can be used for transplantation to help terminally ill patients and giving them a new lease of life. However there are two ways of Organ donation: Living related donors: - only immediate blood relations (brother, sister, parents, grandparents, children & spouse) can donate as per the Transplantation of Human Organ Act 1994. Living donor can donate only few organs, one kidney, a portion of pancreas and a part of the liver. Cadaver Organ Donor: - can donate all organs after brain death.

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For people with serious or life-threatening illnesses, organ or tissue transplantation could mean a second chance at life. Improved survival rates now mean that most organ or tissue recipients enjoy many years of high-quality life after their transplant. Do you know that one organ and tissue donor can save the lives of up to twelve people and significantly improve the lives of 50 more. You don't need your organs in Heaven, but we sure can use them here!

The major donor organs and tissues are heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, kidneys, eyes, heart valves, skin, bones, bone marrow, connective tissues, middle ear, blood vessels. Therefore one donor can possibly give gift of life to many terminally ill patients who would not survive otherwise.

It is important to discuss your decision with your family, partner, or close friend. They will be an important part of the donation process and therefore should be made aware of your consent. Your family member, partner or friend may be asked about your decision to be an organ and/or tissue donor to confirm that you had not changed your mind since you recorded your consent . They may be asked questions regarding your medical and social history to determine which organs and/or tissue may be suitable for transplantation. The more family members who know of your decision to donate organs and/or tissue for transplantation, the more likely it is that it will occur and the more reassured they are likely to be by your decision.

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Organ Donation in most cases, a person may only be able to donate organs where they have been declared brain dead in an intensive care unit in hospital.

Brain death is defined, in part as the "irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brainstem." A ventilator keeps the organs and tissues functioning although the individual has no brain activity. Brain death isn't the same as being in a coma or having severe brain damage.

Brain death usually results from a severe head injury or bleeding in the brain that causes all brain activity to stop. This can happen after a major road accident or brain hemorrhage due to a stroke. This also can happen in brain tumour.

Anyone can indicate their intent to donate. Except in the case of a voluntary living donation, an individual must be declared "brain dead" by a qualified, medical professional before donation may occur. There are strict medical criteria that must be met to ensure the safety and effectiveness of transplanted organs, tissues and eyes. There is no age limit to register to be a donor. Any donor under the age of 18 must have parental or guardian consent to be a donor.

Yes, you may indicate which organs and tissues you wish to donate.

Yes. In fact, tissue donation is a more common option for people wishing to be donors, as there are fewer medical reasons a person would be denied the opportunity. As many as 50 people can benefit from ONE tissue donor.

If you choose to be an organ and tissue donor, you generally cannot also donate your body to science. But, there are some places that might accept an organ donor for study. Also, people who only donate their eyes can usually still donate their bodies to science. If you want to donate your body to science, you need to contact the facility of your choice to arrange for the donation.

Sometimes, resistance to donation is simply an unwillingness to think about the death of a loved one. The best thing you can do is stress to your loved ones how important it is to you to donate. Make them aware that you have registered as a donor, and ask them to honor your wishes.

In some circumstances, yes. If the deceased person is under 18 years old, the legal next of kin assumes responsibility for the decision to donate. Therefore, it is very important to discuss your wishes with your family.

Never! Your health care providers will make all efforts to save your life. An entirely separate team of health care professionals handle the donation process. Furthermore, organ, eye and tissue recovery happens only after all life-saving efforts have been exhausted and death has been legally declared.

Do not rule yourself out due to age or health! People of all ages and medical histories should consider themselves potential organ donors. The only, absolute, contraindications to donation are the presence of HIV infection and cancer. All other medical conditions are evaluated individually at the time of donation. Many people with chronic medical problems have safely donated vital organs and tissues.

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All major religions practiced support donation as a charitable act.

No. Donation typically causes no delay or change in funeral arrangements. Donation doesn't disfigure the body or change the way it looks.

No, there is no charge nor payment for organ/tissues used in transplantations. Organ donation is a true gift.

The identity of all parties is kept confidential. The donor family and the transplant recipient may receive such information as age, gender, occupation and state of residence. Individually, the recipient may be told the circumstances of the donor's death. The donor family may be informed of the transplants that were performed and receive information on improvements to the health of the recipients. The local organ procurement organisation facilitate anonymous correspondence and meetings initiated by either the donor family or recipient and agreed to by both parties.

No. It can only be removed when a person is brain dead in the hospital and is immediately put on a ventilator and other life support systems. After death at home, only eyes and tissues can be removed.