What potential Organ recipients need to know ?

The entire process should be clear to patients who need organ transplants. Some basic organ donation information for recipients is given below.

• The patient is recognized by a transplant center/hospital as somebody who is in need of an organ transplant.
• The recipient's medical profile and details are verified by the Transplant Coordinator and the recipient undergoes the required tests.
• Once the recipient is deemed fit for transplant, he/she is placed on a waiting list of the hospital in which they are seeking treatment. This will be a Hospital which has a license to conduct transplants. They will then wait until they are called by the Hospital in case an organ becomes available. A suitable donor is identified based on medical compatibility with the recipient.

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There are a few things that organ recipients need to be aware of while going through the transplant process. They should fully conform to the request of the hospital for all information that they may need; hesitation or lack of inclination in sharing information with the hospital could delay the entire process. A constructive and optimistic attitude will also help recipients endure the time spent on the list waiting for a transplant.

Unfortunately, the waiting time is long in Kerala due to lack of deceased organ donors. This time-period may vary, from a few months to a few years.