Organ Donation, Your Route To Immortality
I was first introduced to the concept of organ donation during the first year of medical school. Our anatomy professor ardently spoke about the growingneed for organ donation, and the concomitant shortage of donors. Since that very day, the idea took root in my mind that this approach must be widely propagated and implemented. I work in the Emergency Room (ER) of a very busy government hospital. Each day witnesses an array of deaths. Some are brought dead, while others succumb to their illness or injuries or while they are in the hospital. I break the news with as much compassion and courage as i can muster to their relatives and friends.I grieve with rogrioving Imake sire But, at the same time, a tiny part of me mourns the loss of viable organs, which, if salvaged in time, could have saved or enriched several precious lives. The sanctity of human life is unparalleled. Human life, in my opinion, is far too sacred to be lost to organ failure. With the recent advancements in transplant immunology, several vital organs can now be transplanted, thus minimising the loss of life via diseases that cause irreversible organ damage. This development is of utmost relevance for diseases carrying a grave prognosis where timely intervention is the key to reducing mortality rate. The problem is that there exists a lacuna between thedemand and the population is unaware of the fact that we can make sure our organs are put to good use after our demise, and not be unceremoniously wasted. My own kith and kin vehemently opposed the idea of me pledging my organs. My father refused to sign as a witness and even declared the idea as "morbid". He absolutely abhorred the thought of me making afterlife decisions at the tender age of 20 years. Even my closest friend in the world was appalled at the very idea of a world without me. My explanation to them was-isn't this the best way to ensure that ilive on? That i'm alive both in spirit, and in the eyes of anold man, or the kidney of a 10-year-old boy? My liver could be detoxifying a body someone who tired his own out. Some of us are in denial of theuniversal truth about eventual deaBut there are others who fear thatmight leave the world without doiranything substantial or leaving atof themselves behind. Pledging yoorgans is a sure way of ensuring thyou, even in your death-have madbig difference. After all, what we lebehind is not what is engraved in smonuments but what is woven intlives of others. A single human bocan help save up to eight lives. I have pledged my route to imnlity. Have you? (To pledge your organs,visit ondonationdayin, and support the cаby giving missed call on 808 005555
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The views expressed in the Article above are Radhika Batra views and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy: Radhika Batra Speaking Tree,Times of India
Organ Donation, Your Route To Immortality
I was first introduced to the concept of organ donation during the first year of medical school. Our anatomy professor ardently spoke about the growingneed for organ donation, and the concomitant shortage of donors. Since that very day, the idea took root in my mind that this approach must be widely propagated and implemented. I work in the Emergency Room (ER) of a very busy government hospital. Each day witnesses an array of deaths. Some are brought dead, while others succumb to their illness or injuries or while they are in the hospital. I break the news with as much compassion and courage as i can muster to their relatives and friends.I grieve with rogrioving Imake sire But, at the same time, a tiny part of me mourns the loss of viable organs, which, if salvaged in time, could have saved or enriched several precious lives. The sanctity of human life is unparalleled. Human life, in my opinion, is far too sacred to be lost to organ failure. With the recent advancements in transplant immunology, several vital organs can now be transplanted, thus minimising the loss of life via diseases that cause irreversible organ damage. This development is of utmost relevance for diseases carrying a grave prognosis where timely intervention is the key to reducing mortality rate. The problem is that there exists a lacuna between thedemand and the population is unaware of the fact that we can make sure our organs are put to good use after our demise, and not be unceremoniously wasted. My own kith and kin vehemently opposed the idea of me pledging my organs. My father refused to sign as a witness and even declared the idea as "morbid". He absolutely abhorred the thought of me making afterlife decisions at the tender age of 20 years. Even my closest friend in the world was appalled at the very idea of a world without me. My explanation to them was-isn't this the best way to ensure that ilive on? That i'm alive both in spirit, and in the eyes of anold man, or the kidney of a 10-year-old boy? My liver could be detoxifying a body someone who tired his own out. Some of us are in denial of theuniversal truth about eventual deaBut there are others who fear thatmight leave the world without doiranything substantial or leaving atof themselves behind. Pledging yoorgans is a sure way of ensuring thyou, even in your death-have madbig difference. After all, what we lebehind is not what is engraved in smonuments but what is woven intlives of others. A single human bocan help save up to eight lives. I have pledged my route to imnlity. Have you? (To pledge your organs,visit ondonationdayin, and support the cаby giving missed call on 808 005555
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the Article above are Radhika Batra views and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy: Radhika Batra Speaking Tree,Times of India