Organ donation

Organ donation and transplantation are complex and rapidly evolving fields, capable of saving lives of thousands of patients worldwide. All major religions support organ and tissue donation. Organ donations do not happen unless an effort is made to make them happen. Nearly every person who dies naturally, or in an accident, is a potential organ donor. Transplantation is in fact the best life-saving treatment for end-stage organ failure. Support to the failing organs is unfortunately very rare, and transplantation is very often the only tool available for clinicians treating patients with chronic end-stage diseases. Despite the efforts and progress made in organ donation and transplantation, and despite the presence of excellent transplant networks all around the world, organ shortage remains an important issue globally. Indeed, transplantation depends on organ donation and an unacceptable high number of patients die while in waiting list for transplant.