Tehran – National “organ donation, life donation” week begins on Thursday and ends on May 21st.
Every year, the Ministry of Health observes weeks focusing on specific themes to highlight and promote the culture of post-brain death organ donation as a therapeutic, social, cultural, and even religious mission that can save the lives of patients who need organ transplants.
This year, the week will be held under the theme of “promoting a culture of organ donation after brain death,” the Ministry of Health’s website reported.
Every weekday highlights specific issues.
Thursday, May 15th, “The importance of organ donation in saving lives and improving the quality of life for patients.”
Friday, May 16th, “Effective Factors to Raise Public Awareness on Education and Managing Organs After Brain Death”
Saturday. May 17th, “Comprehensive Information and Promotion of the Post-Brain Death Organ Donation Culture”
Sunday, May 18th, “Interaction, Empowerment and Enhancement of Participatory Approaches of Government and Non-Governmental Organizations on Organ Donation and Transplantation.”
Monday, May 19th, “Organ Donation Coordinator: An Important Pillar of Organ Transplantation”
Tuesday, May 20th, Family of the “Organ Donor”: The Most Noble Man in regards to Sacrifice and Forgiveness.”
Wednesday, May 21st, “National Organ Donation and Life Donation Day”
Eurasia – Shiraz hosts the Iranian organ transplant conference
The fourth annual Eurasia-Iran Organ Transplantation Conference is being held in Shiraz from May 13th to 15th.
The ILNA reported that it will be hosted by the Abu Ali Cina Transplant Centre and will be given speeches in person or online by 80 national and international professors and experts from Iran, Spain, Belarus, the US, Russia, Belgium, Lebanon and Austria in Austria.
Approximately 50 participants from Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, India, Kuwait, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Turkey and other countries attend the parliament.
“Abu Ali Sina is a unique medical centre in terms of the proportion and success of transplant surgery,” Irna quoted Ali Marek Hosseini, known as the father of Iranian liver transplants.
Unlike other medical centers around the world, approximately 98% of kidney transplants at Iran and this center are from brain dead donors. That’s really important, he pointed out, as many countries use live donors for kidney transplants.
The “great rituals of life” is observed as the final event to honor the family of brain dead patients.
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