Many say yes, but few donors
By Lydia Gomez
legomez@nst.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of pledges for organ donation may be increasing, but only a handful are honoured after the donor dies.
As of last month, the number of pledges had reached 151,567. But in many cases, family members, who did not know that the deceased had signed up as a donor, would object to the pledge, said Organ Donation Awareness Promotion Action Committee chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
He said those who pledged their organs must make sure that they carried their donor cards at all times and informed family members of their intention.
"If we compare the number of pledges and those who actually donate, the situation is actually quite chronic," he said.
"Family encouragement is also important. When the father or mother decides to donate their son's organs, for example, it can give the hope of life to another person. Parents and the public should think about it."
Lee announced a year-long campaign to promote organ donation which would target those between 15 and 25 years old in Negri Sembilan, Malacca, Kedah and Sarawak.
This followed last year's campaign which drew the most number of pledges from those aged between 21 and 30.
The campaign will include road shows and seminars on organ donations, particularly for secondary and tertiary students.
"Every year, there are 6,000 to 7,000 deaths from road accidents. If one or two per cent of them signed up as donors, it would help relieve the situation greatly," he said.
Chief National Transplant (donor) procurement manager Datin Dr Lela Yasmin Mansor said around 11,000 names were on the waiting list for organs and the number is increasing every year.
"About 4,000 new cases of end-stage kidney failure are diagnosed every year. If a person has pledged to donate but the family objects, doctors cannot remove the organs."
Dr Lela said less than 20 per cent of those who signed up carried their cards.
"Last year, there were 38 donors and only four to five of them carried their cards.
"But in some cases, families initiate donation even though the deceased has not pledged because they feel it is something the deceased would have wanted," she said.
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date Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 9:47 AM
subject Re: HOW ABOUT HIV CARRIER & OTHER DISEASES, R THEY CAN DONATE THEIR ORGAN?
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Tuan,
Kami tidak pasti sama ada emel ini adalah pertanyaan atau sekadar link, tetapi untuk pengetahuan tuan, sesiapa yang didapati berpenyakit berjangkit seperti AIDS, Hepatitis C, Syphlis dan Mad Cow Disease, maka mereka tidak boleh menderma. Manakala, bagi mereka yang menghidapi Hepatitis B, kemungkinan masih boleh mendermakan buah pinggang kepada pesakit kegagalan buah pinggang yang juga menghidapi Hepatits B.
Pada saat kematian seseorang, maka segala ujian yang perlu akan dijalankan dengan segera bagi memastikan penyakit berjangkit tidak ada serta menguji kesesuaian organ-organ si mati.
Mudah-mudahan ini menjawab pertanyaan tuan. Terima kasih di atas pertanyaan.
DR MUHAMMED ANIS
Pengurus Klinikal
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Quoting TARIKAT NOHIYAH on Sat, 15 Jan 2011 19:43:33 +0800:
http://kenapa-dan-bagaimana.blogspot.com/2011/01/lupa-lah-suspek-mad-cow-disease-boleh.html
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thx doc...
saya pernah berada di uk b4 1996. kini blacklist derma darah bcoz suspek mad cow disease. so boleh sumbang organ sebab sehingga sekarang saya sihat wal afiat.
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date Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 4:15 PM
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Terima kasih di atas pertanyaan,
Secara umumnya, kelebihan transplan organ adalah mengatasi risiko (benefit outweighs risk) transmisi Mad Cow Disease (atau juga dikenali sebagai CJD/BSE). Ini kerana transplan organ jantung, paru-paru, hati & buah pinggang akan menyelamatkan nyawa si penerima.
Di samping itu, umumnya risiko jangkitan CJD adalah rendah bagi mereka yang sekadar berkunjung ke UK, kecuali beberapa kumpulan yang dikategorikan sebagai berisiko tinggi:
- telah disahkan/disyaki secara klinikal menghidapi CJD;
- mempunyai ahli keluarga yang menghidapi CJD;
- pesakit yang mempunyai progressive neurological illness +/- dementia yang tidak didiagnosa (atau mempunyai sejarah keluarga yang kuat berkaitan masalah ini);
- pesakit yang menerima rawatan human pituitary hormone;
- pesakit yang melalui pembedahan transdural di antara tahun 1972-1989.
Oleh itu, sejarah perubatan akan dinilai secara terperinci pada waktu kematian, termasuk sebarang simptom seperti ataxia (kesukaran mengawal pergerakan), dementia (nyanyuk) dan sebagainya.
DR MUHAMMED ANIS
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"1 Malaysia 1 Harapan, Dermalah Organ Demi Kehidupan"
www.agiftoflife.gov.my
www.facebook.com/agiftoflife
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patut buat kelab derma organ + berikan pelbagai keistimewaan (eg. naik keretapi murah) once dah sign agreement. mesti ramai ahli.
2011/1/17 TARIKAT NOHIYAH
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ok jika cam tuh... saya fikir mau dermalah kalu cam nie, k doc? tqvm!
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Tuan boleh melayari Facebook kami untuk mendapatkan maklumat terkini serta menjawab pelbagai persoalan mengenai pendermaa organ.
Perlu diingatkan, tuan cuma berikrar untuk menderma, belum lagi mendermakan organ/tisu. Keputusan & kesesuaian pendermaan akan hanya dibuat pada saat kematian dengan keizinan waris kita.
Oleh itu, marilah kita bersama menggalakkan pendermaan organ/tisu dengan niat ikhlas untuk menyelamatkan nyawa mereka yang memerlukan.
DR MUHAMMED ANIS
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"1 Malaysia 1 Harapan, Dermalah Organ Demi Kehidupan"
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