This slide presentation by Dr Vivek Baliga details the FORT program for organ donation that is run by FORTIS hospital in India. It is a worthwhile cause and I hope you sign up to it. Read more here - http://heartsense.in/organ-donation-fort-program/

1. Dr Vivek Baliga
Consultant Internal Medicine, Baliga
Diagnostics
Director, HeartSense

2.  We have all heard of blood donation. Some
of us have heard of organ donation. Donating
your organs to save another life is a sacrifice
beyond any.
 When it comes to donating blood, very few
of us hesitate. The likely reason for this is
because many of us know that we will walk
out of the donation centre – alive.

3.  However, the situation is completely
different when it comes to organ donation.
 This probably because we know that our
organs will be donated when we die.
 The thought of death is scary, and sentiments
play a big role when it comes to organ
donation. These sentiments are not just
limited to the patient themselves, but also
include those of family members.

4.  The organ donation statistics in India are
shocking.
 There are 26 people out of 1 crore people
who are willing to give their organs to
another human being to save their life
 Compared to the UK and the USA, where the
donor rate is around 30 per million, the
numbers in India are bad.
 Over 5 lakh people across India die every
year because of the lack of availability of
organs.

5.  Legal aspects
 Social stigma
 Ethical practices and doctor principles
 ‘Doctors won’t give me the best treatment if
they know I am on the donor list’
 It is not done in a humane manner.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE COMMON CONCERNS
THAT MAKE PEOPLE HESITATE TO JOIN THE
ORGAN DONOR LIST.

6.  Anyone over the age of 18 and under the age
of 60 years!
 A diagnosis of brain death is essential
 In simple terms, brain death means the brain
is not working, though all the other vital
organs are healthy and working just fine.

7.  You could save a human life.
 It is a selfless gesture that is a testament to
your nature and humanity.
 Saving a human life is incomparable to any
achievement or sacrifice you will ever make.

9. FORTIS HOSPITALS RUN THE FORT (FORTIS
ORGAN RETRIEVAL AND TRANSPLANT)
PROGRAM – AN ETHICAL PROGRAM THAT LIST
PEOPLE AS DONORS AND HELPS THOSE WHO
NEED ORGANS TO SAVE THEIR LIFE.

10.  Ethical
 Best doctors
 Strictly guideline driven
 Absolute best done to save the patient first
before declaring brain death
 Family sentiments are taken into account – If
a family disagrees then organ harvesting shall
not be done
 Done in a humane manner to preserve dignity
of the donor.

11. Visit
www.heartsense.in
For More Information.
Alternatively, Sign Up At
www.fortishospitals.com/fort