TRANSPLANTATION IS THE CURE FOR MOST OF THE LAST STAGE DISEASES  

Transplantation means taking an organ/tissue from a donor and planting it in the patient for the cure. Donor could be living or deceased.  

Q. Will the identity of the recipients be revealed to the donor family?  

A. The identity of both the donor and the recipient is confidential. Organ Procurement Organization (O.P.O.) will provide the donor's family with basic information about the recipients, such as age, sex, profession and general location. Some donor families and recipients choose to communicate through anonymous letter writing.  

Q. Will organ/tissue donation interfere with funeral arrangements or change the donor's appearance?  

A. Removal of organs will not interfere with customary funeral arrangements. The operation is performed as soon as possible under standard sterile conditions in a hospital operating room by a surgeon and operating team. There is no alteration in the donor's appearance following organ or tissue donation.  

Q. Who can become a donor?  

A. All individuals can indicate their intent to donate (persons under 18 years of age must have parent's or guardian's consent). Medical suitability for donation is determined at the time of death.   

Q. Are there age limits for donors?  

A. There are no age limitations on who can donate. The deciding factor on whether a person can donate is the person’s physical condition, not the person’s age. Newborns as well as senior citizens have been organ donors. Persons under 18 years of age must have parent's or guardian's consent.