ORGAN DONATION AWARENESS

Organ Donation Awareness: Rethinking Media Campaigns

Trends of organ donation and awareness in Ernakulam, Kerala

Results Of the participants, in urban area 81% and in the rural area 85% had knowledge about organ donation. In the urban area 84% and in rural area 95% of the participants were pro-organ donation of that 76% in urban area and 78% in rural area are willing to donate organs for transplantation if required. Age, sex, money and occupation did not influence the attitudes. Out of those who are willi...

Awareness and Attitudes toward Organ Donation in Rural Puducherry, India

BACKGROUND For many of the end-stage organ diseases, organ transplantation is the most preferred treatment. The need for the organ transplantation is higher than the availability. For the transplantation program to be successful, awareness regarding organ donation is needed and people must have a positive attitude toward donating organs. AIM This study aims to assess the awareness and attitud...

Creating awareness about pediatric cadaver organ donation in India.

Organ transplantation is the only curative option available for many diseases resulting in irreversible organ-failure. Advanced surgical-techniques, perioperative care and immunosuppressive therapy have tremendously improved survival rates in patients undergoing transplantation. However, the primary impediment in the progress of transplantation in our country is the lack of donor organs. Ever s...

Organ donation.

Transplantation is now an established form of treatment for organ failure in childhood. Much has been published on the outcome and management of children with organ transplants, the ethical issues have been widely discussed, and the criteria for the diagnosis of brain death have been established. Most transplanted organs are taken from donors who are brain dead but have a circulation and are be...