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PUNE: For every woman who receives an organ, four men receive a transplant in this country. Data from 1995 to 2021 shows that 36,640 transplants were performed, of which more than 29,000 were in men and 6,945 in women.
Experts say this stark difference is due to economic and fiscal responsibilities, social pressures, and deep-seated preferences.
Dr. Anil Kumar, director of NOTTO, said that while cadaveric donors are more likely to be male, living donors are more likely to be female. “Out of the total number of organ donors in the country, 93% were living donors. This in itself shows that many organ donors in this country are organ donors. female donor,” He said.
A paper published in the Experimental and Clinical Transplantation Journal in 2021 found that there is a large gender disparity in life in this country. Organ transplantation.The data analyzes organ transplants in 2019 and shows that 80% of organ transplants living organ donor 80% of recipients are men, primarily women who are wives or mothers.
The study also found that the main reason for the increase in female donors is the socio-economic pressure to be family caregivers and donors, and because men are the breadwinners in most cases, they are less likely to undergo surgery. It also became clear that he was hesitant to accept the test.
Mayuri Babu, organ transplant coordinator at DY Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Center in Pune, says that in the past 15 years she has worked in the field, only once has a husband come forward to donate an organ to his wife. Told. . Typically, wives, mothers and even fathers donate, he said.
She said the mother and father were willing donors to the children. When neither is available, her wife comes forward. Often, if her daughter is unmarried, she becomes the donor. But if her wife needs an organ, she will most likely be placed on a waiting list.
“If the organ donor is male and the breadwinner, the wife or parents feel responsible for donating the organ. I feel guilty if I refuse to receive it,” she added.
Experts say this stark difference is due to economic and fiscal responsibilities, social pressures, and deep-seated preferences.
Dr. Anil Kumar, director of NOTTO, said that while cadaveric donors are more likely to be male, living donors are more likely to be female. “Out of the total number of organ donors in the country, 93% were living donors. This in itself shows that many organ donors in this country are organ donors. female donor,” He said.
A paper published in the Experimental and Clinical Transplantation Journal in 2021 found that there is a large gender disparity in life in this country. Organ transplantation.The data analyzes organ transplants in 2019 and shows that 80% of organ transplants living organ donor 80% of recipients are men, primarily women who are wives or mothers.
The study also found that the main reason for the increase in female donors is the socio-economic pressure to be family caregivers and donors, and because men are the breadwinners in most cases, they are less likely to undergo surgery. It also became clear that he was hesitant to accept the test.
Mayuri Babu, organ transplant coordinator at DY Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Center in Pune, says that in the past 15 years she has worked in the field, only once has a husband come forward to donate an organ to his wife. Told. . Typically, wives, mothers and even fathers donate, he said.
She said the mother and father were willing donors to the children. When neither is available, her wife comes forward. Often, if her daughter is unmarried, she becomes the donor. But if her wife needs an organ, she will most likely be placed on a waiting list.
“If the organ donor is male and the breadwinner, the wife or parents feel responsible for donating the organ. I feel guilty if I refuse to receive it,” she added.
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Data from 1995 to 2021 in India shows that for every woman who received an organ transplant, four men received one. Experts attribute this apparent difference to economic and fiscal responsibilities, social pressures, and deep-seated preferences. Cadaver donors are more likely to be male, while living donors are more likely to be female. According to one study, 80% of living organ donors are women, primarily wives and mothers, while 80% of organ donors are men. The main reason for this gender disparity is the socio-economic pressure on women to become caregivers and the reluctance of men to undergo surgery as breadwinners.
Data from 1995 to 2021 in India shows that for every woman who received an organ transplant, four men received one. Experts attribute this apparent difference to economic and fiscal responsibilities, social pressures, and deep-seated preferences. Cadaver donors are more likely to be male, while living donors are more likely to be female. According to one study, 80% of living organ donors are women, primarily wives and mothers, while 80% of organ donors are men. The main reason for this gender disparity is the socio-economic pressure on women to become caregivers and the reluctance of men to undergo surgery as breadwinners.
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Karnataka has seen a significant increase in organ and tissue donations over the past decade. The number of offers increased from 102 in 2013 to 765 in the first 10 months of 2023. This year alone, there were 417 organ donations, including kidneys, livers, hearts and lungs. Tissue donations are also increasing in the state, with corneas, heart valves and skin being donated. The increase in donations is due to increased awareness of brain death and organ donation. Karnataka is second only to Telangana in terms of organ donation rate.
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A liver from a deceased donor in Bhubaneswar was successfully transplanted into a 55-year-old recipient in Kolkata. This is the first time that a liver from outside Bengal has been used to save the life of a patient in Kolkata. A medical team from Apollo Multispecialty Hospital flew to Bhubaneswar to retrieve the organs and performed the surgery in Kolkata. The recipient had been suffering from liver cirrhosis since 2013. This was also the first multi-organ harvest in Bhubaneswar.
