New Delhi: Donating an organ can save the life of a person or enable the individual to overcome a physical problem, resulting in a better life. Every year on August 13, World Organ Donation Day is observed all over the globe to highlight the importance of donating organs and raise awareness about it. In this article, we will learn more about this day including its theme and importance.
What is World Organ Donation Day 2024?
As has been mentioned, World Organ Donation Day is an occasion which is observed to highlight the importance of organ donation all over the world. It is a day that makes us aware of its significance and makes us realise the many ways we can save the lives of others.
World Organ Donation Day 2024 theme
This year, World Organ Donation’s theme is ‘Be the Reason for Someone’s Smile Today!’ which aims to make everyone aware of the critical need for donating organs and inspire people so that everyone can come forward to donate organs. Especially, those who donate their organs after death play a crucial role in curbing the increased demand for organ donations without adequate supply chains, as one deceased person can save up to eight people with organ donation.
World Organ Donation Day significance
World Organ Donation Day is observed to make people aware of the importance of donating organs and to educate them about the misconceptions associated with organ donation. The organizations involved in this cause work with the single objective of encouraging people about organ donation and making them realise the key role it plays in saving lives.
Importance of organ donation
Donating organs like kidneys, heart, pancreas, eyes and lungs can save the lives of people suffering from chronic diseases. Those suffering from organ failure get a new life and the evolution of medical technology over the years has debunked its myths.
Organ donation can be of two types, living donation and cadaver donation. While in the former process, the donor is alive, in a cadaver, the donor gives an organ or multiple organs after death. Donors who are alive mostly donate kidneys and parts of the liver as the latter can regenerate and a person can survive with a kidney as well. While any person can donate an organ with proper consent and following the required process, the health of the donor and the organs in question becomes important. The person should not have chronic illnesses like cancer, HIV, lung and heart disease.
World Organ Donation Day is observed to make people aware of the importance of donating organs and to educate them about the misconceptions associated with organ donation. It is a process which can enable us to save lives or make it better for others. knowledge Knowledge News, Photos and Videos on General Knowledge
