World Organ Donation Day 2024: Every year, Organ Donation Day is observed on 13 August to raise awareness about the significance of donating organs. The day is vital to encourage people to consider becoming organ donors.&nbsp;

Every year, the day is celebrated around the globe honouring the selfless service of organ donors and their families. According to UNOS, about 1,03,993 people need a lifesaving organ but the number of available donors is drastically less, leading to a critical gap between demand and supply.&nbsp;

As per Organ.org, every donor can save seven lives and enhance seventy-five more. Therefore, Organ Donation Day plays a crucial role in highlighting the challenges faced by the people in need of organs to save their lives.&nbsp;

<h2>Organ Donation Day 2024: Theme&nbsp;</h2>

Organ Donation Day is observed on 13 August every year, and this year, the theme for the day is “Be the Reason for Someone’s Smile Today!”

The theme portrays the importance of organ donation in saving the lives of so many people. Through this theme, the day seeks to inspire people by making them aware of the urgent need for organ donors.&nbsp;

<h2>World Organ Donation 2024: Significance&nbsp;</h2>

World Organ Donation Day is not just limited to raising awareness but is also about promoting a culture of saving lives. It encourages people by educating them about how organ donation saves lives. The day also helps in addressing the myths and misconceptions about organ donation that make people hesitant about donating organs.&nbsp;

<h2>World Organ Donation Day 2024: Steps to register as an Organ Donor in India</h2>

In India, Organ donation is regulated by the&nbsp;Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act of 1994, which allows everyone to donate organs. Registering for Organ Donation in India is a simple process. The process can be completed online by filling out the pledge form by Organ India, where you will receive a unique government registration number and a donor card from the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation.

<h2>Guide to register as an Organ Donor:</h2>

1. Online Pledge form: The form is available on the Organ India website: <a href="https://www.organindia.org/pledge-to-be-an-organ-donor/">https://www.organindia.org/pledge-to-be-an-organ-donor/.</a> After filling out the form, you will receive a unique government registration number with a donor card.

2. National Registration: All online pledges made are registered with the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), ensuring your form is registered officially.&nbsp;

3. Family Consent: Family consent is an important step while registering as an organ donor.&nbsp;

By following the above steps and informing your family about the decision to become an organ donor, you can help save seven lives.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp; 
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World Organ Donation Day 2024: Every year, Organ Donation Day is observed on 13 August to raise awareness about the significance of donating organs. The day is vital to encourage people to consider becoming organ donors.

World Organ Donation Day 2024: Every year, Organ Donation Day is observed on 13 August to raise awareness about the significance of donating organs. The day is vital to encourage people to consider becoming organ donors. Every year, the day is celebrated around the globe honouring the selfless service of organ donors and their families. According to UNOS, about 1,03,993 people need a lifesaving organ but the number of available donors is drastically less, leading to a critical gap between demand and supply. As per Organ.org, every donor can save seven lives and enhance seventy-five more. Therefore, Organ Donation Day plays a crucial role in highlighting the challenges faced by the people in need of organs to save their lives. Organ Donation Day 2024: Theme Organ Donation Day is observed on 13 August every year, and this year, the theme for the day is “Be the Reason for Someone’s Smile Today!” The theme portrays the importance of organ donation in saving the lives of so many people. Through this theme, the day seeks to inspire people by making them aware of the urgent need for organ donors. World Organ Donation 2024: Significance World Organ Donation Day is not just limited to raising awareness but is also about promoting a culture of saving lives. It encourages people by educating them about how organ donation saves lives. The day also helps in addressing the myths and misconceptions about organ donation that make people hesitant about donating organs. World Organ Donation Day 2024: Steps to register as an Organ Donor in India In India, Organ donation is regulated by the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act of 1994, which allows everyone to donate organs. Registering for Organ Donation in India is a simple process. The process can be completed online by filling out the pledge form by Organ India, where you will receive a unique government registration number and a donor card from the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation. Guide to register as an Organ Donor: 1. Online Pledge form: The form is available on the Organ India website: https://www.organindia.org/pledge-to-be-an-organ-donor/. After filling out the form, you will receive a unique government registration number with a donor card. 2. National Registration: All online pledges made are registered with the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), ensuring your form is registered officially. 3. Family Consent: Family consent is an important step while registering as an organ donor. By following the above steps and informing your family about the decision to become an organ donor, you can help save seven lives. (With inputs from agencies)

World Organ Day 2024: Date, Theme, and Significance, All you need to know

In order to increase the supply of organs for transplant, scientists have successfully altered the blood type of the donor's kidneys.

Highlighting the implications of the breakthrough, researchers said it will especially be beneficial for minority groups as they find it harder to find a match.

In comparison to white patients, black and other ethnic minority groups often have to wait a year longer as they are more likely to have the rarer B-type blood group.

Both organ donor and receiver need to have the same blood group for the transplant to take place successfully.

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While people from those communities make up 33 per cent of the kidney transplant waiting list, just over 9 per cent of total organ donations came from black and other minority ethnic donors during 2020-2021.

To allow more transplants to take place, researchers have changed the blood type to the universal O as this can be used for people with any blood type.

For flushing blood infused with an enzyme through the deceased donor’s kidney, researchers at the University of Cambridge used a normothermic perfusion machine that connects with a human kidney to ensure that oxygenated blood passes through the organ to better preserve it for future use.

Effectively changing its blood type to type O, the enzyme removes the blood-type markers that line the blood vessels of the organ.

''Our confidence was really boosted after we applied the enzyme to a piece of human kidney tissue and saw very quickly that the antigens were removed,'' said Serena MacMillan, a PhD student at the University of Cambridge.

The team will look at how the approach might be used in a clinical setting after testing the reintroduction of other blood types.

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In order to increase the supply of organs for transplant, scientists have successfully altered the blood type of the donor's kidneys. Highlighting the implications of the breakthrough, researchers said it will especially be beneficial for minority groups as they find it harder to find a match.

In order to increase the supply of organs for transplant, scientists have successfully altered the blood type of the donor's kidneys. Highlighting the implications of the breakthrough, researchers said it will especially be beneficial for minority groups as they find it harder to find a match. In comparison to white patients, black and other ethnic minority groups often have to wait a year longer as they are more likely to have the rarer B-type blood group. Both organ donor and receiver need to have the same blood group for the transplant to take place successfully. × While people from those communities make up 33 per cent of the kidney transplant waiting list, just over 9 per cent of total organ donations came from black and other minority ethnic donors during 2020-2021. To allow more transplants to take place, researchers have changed the blood type to the universal O as this can be used for people with any blood type. For flushing blood infused with an enzyme through the deceased donor’s kidney, researchers at the University of Cambridge used a normothermic perfusion machine that connects with a human kidney to ensure that oxygenated blood passes through the organ to better preserve it for future use. Effectively changing its blood type to type O, the enzyme removes the blood-type markers that line the blood vessels of the organ. ''Our confidence was really boosted after we applied the enzyme to a piece of human kidney tissue and saw very quickly that the antigens were removed,'' said Serena MacMillan, a PhD student at the University of Cambridge. The team will look at how the approach might be used in a clinical setting after testing the reintroduction of other blood types. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

Scientists alter blood type of donor kidneys to increase supply of organs for transplant

Do you live in Switzerland? If you do, you are automatically an organ donor. According to new laws, every adult patient is presumed to be an organ donor, unless they specifically refuse to donate in their will. Molly Gambhir gets you a report.

Gravitas: Switzerland declares all adults as organ donors

Despite the prevalent risk of COVID-19, two critically ill patients at a Chennai hospital are currently stable after they received a new lease of life, thanks to a timely organ transplant.&nbsp;

An accident victim, a 27-year old male, was admitted to a private hospital in Salem, Tamil Nadu after he suffered a traumatic brain injury.

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Despite the best efforts of the medical experts, he was declared brain dead during the course of his treatment. After an approved brain death certificate and thorough counseling, the family agreed to donate his organs.&nbsp;

His heart and lungs were retrieved by a team of experts in Salem and a green corridor was created between Salem and Chennai to transport both the vital organs. These organs were airlifted from Salem and transported to Chennai in two hours (a distance of over 350kms), using a chopper.

Experts at MGM Healthcare, Chennai performed life-saving surgeries to give a new lease of life to critically ill patients. Both the patients are stable and the surgeries were performed while following COVID-19 protocols. The remaining organs were dispatched to other hospitals.

Despite the prevalent risk of COVID-19, two critically ill patients at a Chennai hospital are currently stable after they received a new lease of life, thanks to a timely organ transplant.

Despite the prevalent risk of COVID-19, two critically ill patients at a Chennai hospital are currently stable after they received a new lease of life, thanks to a timely organ transplant. An accident victim, a 27-year old male, was admitted to a private hospital in Salem, Tamil Nadu after he suffered a traumatic brain injury. Also read | COVID-19: Sterlite claims to have produced over 542MT of liquid medical oxygen for Tamil Nadu Despite the best efforts of the medical experts, he was declared brain dead during the course of his treatment. After an approved brain death certificate and thorough counseling, the family agreed to donate his organs. His heart and lungs were retrieved by a team of experts in Salem and a green corridor was created between Salem and Chennai to transport both the vital organs. These organs were airlifted from Salem and transported to Chennai in two hours (a distance of over 350kms), using a chopper. Experts at MGM Healthcare, Chennai performed life-saving surgeries to give a new lease of life to critically ill patients. Both the patients are stable and the surgeries were performed while following COVID-19 protocols. The remaining organs were dispatched to other hospitals.

Chennai: Organs of 27-yr old accident victim flown by chopper, to give life to two patients

A helicopter carrying human organs in&nbsp;Los Angeles crashed near the helipad of the&nbsp;Keck Hospital of USC on Friday. The pilot of the helicopter has incurred some injuries, but no lives were lost in the crash.

The&nbsp;Los Angeles Fire Department was called on the spot who then attended to the medical experts onboard and the pilot. The two people onboard claimed they had not suffered any injuries and refused medical treatment from the&nbsp;paramedics who had rushed to the site of the crash,&nbsp;a spokeswoman with the Los Angeles Fire Department told the local reporters.

“The aircraft is stable on its side, on the helipad,” LAFD said in a news alert at 3:18 p.m. Friday. “There does not appear to be a significant fuel leak.”

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Nobody in or around the&nbsp;Keck Hospital of USC suffered any loss, and no disruption to patient care was reported&nbsp;due to the crash, the hospital reported. While no major damage has been reported, as of now&nbsp;Norfolk Street between Soto Street and San Pablo Street has been temporarily closed for investigation.

The helicopter was a private eight-seater ambulance and was registered to&nbsp;Prime Healthcare Air Transportation of Ontario. The helicopter was carrying a donated heart which was being transferred to the hospital. After the crash, the organ was found to be undamaged and was handed over to the hospital officials for the treatment of the patient, the&nbsp;Los Angeles Police Department reported.

Patients and their caretakers in the hospital assumed it to be an earthquake as they felt a slight tremor, local media reported. The pilot is being treated for light injuries.

An investigation has been launched into the matter by the Federal Aviation Administration and the&nbsp;National Transportation Safety Board

A helicopter carrying human organs in Los Angeles crashed near the helipad of the Keck Hospital of USC on Friday. The pilot of the helicopter has incurred some injuries, but no lives were lost in the crash.

A helicopter carrying human organs in Los Angeles crashed near the helipad of the Keck Hospital of USC on Friday. The pilot of the helicopter has incurred some injuries, but no lives were lost in the crash. The Los Angeles Fire Department was called on the spot who then attended to the medical experts onboard and the pilot. The two people onboard claimed they had not suffered any injuries and refused medical treatment from the paramedics who had rushed to the site of the crash, a spokeswoman with the Los Angeles Fire Department told the local reporters. “The aircraft is stable on its side, on the helipad,” LAFD said in a news alert at 3:18 p.m. Friday. “There does not appear to be a significant fuel leak.” Also read| Covid-19 cases in US hit record for third day, topping 127,000 Nobody in or around the Keck Hospital of USC suffered any loss, and no disruption to patient care was reported due to the crash, the hospital reported. While no major damage has been reported, as of now Norfolk Street between Soto Street and San Pablo Street has been temporarily closed for investigation. The helicopter was a private eight-seater ambulance and was registered to Prime Healthcare Air Transportation of Ontario. The helicopter was carrying a donated heart which was being transferred to the hospital. After the crash, the organ was found to be undamaged and was handed over to the hospital officials for the treatment of the patient, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Patients and their caretakers in the hospital assumed it to be an earthquake as they felt a slight tremor, local media reported. The pilot is being treated for light injuries. An investigation has been launched into the matter by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board

Helicopter carrying human organs crashed in Los Angeles; pilot injured

Personal details of over 200,000 Malaysian organ donors and their next of kin have been leaked, with the data available online for over a year, a local tech portal reported on Tuesday.

This is the second big data leak reported in Malaysia in three months. In November, Malaysia said it was investigating an alleged attempt to sell personal data of more than 46 million mobile phone subscribers online, in what could be one of the largest leaks of customer data in Asia.

Files containing details of 220,000 pledged organ donors were leaked online as early as September 2016, Lowyat.net reported on Tuesday. The source was not identified.

Leaked data includes the donor&#39;s name, identification card number, race, nationality, address and phone numbers, it said. The data also contains details of each organ donor&#39;s one nominated next of kin, taking the total number of data leak victims to 440,000.

Based on the details and the scale of the data, it was likely leaked from a central database, the report said.

The country&#39;s internet regulator, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), said it was assisting the police in their investigations into the reported leak. The police did not have an immediate comment.

Vijandren Ramadass, the founder of Lowyat.net, told Reuters that the portal discovered the leak being shared on a popular file sharing site for free.

&quot;The files are still online now. We did submit a direct request to the host on Sunday to remove the files but we didn&#39;t get any response,&quot; he said.

Lowyat.net also uncovered the data leak of mobile phone users last year.

That data of 46.2 million customers was extensive enough to allow criminals to create fraudulent identities to make online purchases, cybersecurity experts have said. It also contained personal data from some medical associations and a jobs portal.

This is the second big data leak reported in Malaysia in three months

Personal details of over 200,000 Malaysian organ donors and their next of kin have been leaked, with the data available online for over a year, a local tech portal reported on Tuesday. This is the second big data leak reported in Malaysia in three months. In November, Malaysia said it was investigating an alleged attempt to sell personal data of more than 46 million mobile phone subscribers online, in what could be one of the largest leaks of customer data in Asia. Files containing details of 220,000 pledged organ donors were leaked online as early as September 2016, Lowyat.net reported on Tuesday. The source was not identified. Leaked data includes the donor's name, identification card number, race, nationality, address and phone numbers, it said. The data also contains details of each organ donor's one nominated next of kin, taking the total number of data leak victims to 440,000. Based on the details and the scale of the data, it was likely leaked from a central database, the report said. The country's internet regulator, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), said it was assisting the police in their investigations into the reported leak. The police did not have an immediate comment. Vijandren Ramadass, the founder of Lowyat.net, told Reuters that the portal discovered the leak being shared on a popular file sharing site for free. "The files are still online now. We did submit a direct request to the host on Sunday to remove the files but we didn't get any response," he said. Lowyat.net also uncovered the data leak of mobile phone users last year. That data of 46.2 million customers was extensive enough to allow criminals to create fraudulent identities to make online purchases, cybersecurity experts have said. It also contained personal data from some medical associations and a jobs portal.

Personal details of over 200,000 Malaysian organ donors leaked online: Report

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