1. What is an organ?
An organ is a part of the body that performs a specific function: like Heart, Lungs, Kidney, Liver etc.
2. What are the Organs that can be donated?
The organs that can be donated are: Liver, Kidney, Pancreas, Heart, Lung, Intestine.
3. What is Tissue?
Tissue means a group of cells performing a particular function in the human body. Examples would be bone, skin, cornea of the eye, heart valve, blood vessels, nerves and tendon etc.
4. What are the tissues that can be donated?
The tissues that can be donated are: Cornea, Bone, Skin, Heart Valve, blood vessels, nerves and tendon etc.
5. What is Organ Donation?
Organ Donation is the gift of an organ to a person with end stage organ disease and who needs a transplant.
6. What are the different types of Organ Donation?
There are two types of organ donation: i) Living Donor Organ Donation: A person during his life can donate one kidney (the other kidney is capable of maintaining the body functions adequately for the donor), a portion of pancreas (half of the pancreas is adequate for sustaining pancreatic functions) and a part of the liver (the segments of liver will regenerate after a period of time in both recipient and donor). ii) Deceased Donor Organ Donation: A person can donate multiple organ and tissues after (brain-stem/cardiac) death. His/her organ continues to live in another person’s body.
7. Is there any age limit for Organ Donation?
Age limit for Organ Donation varies, depending upon whether it is living donation or cadaver donation; for example, in living donation, person should be above 18 years of age, and for most of the organ’s deciding factor is the person physical condition and not the age. Specialist healthcare professionals decide which organs are suitable case to case. Organs and tissue from people in their 70s and 80s have been transplanted successfully all over the world. In the case of tissues and eyes, age usually does not matter. A deceased donor can generally donate the Organs & Tissues with the age limit of: Kidneys, liver: up-to 70 years Heart, lungs: up-to 50 years Pancreas, Intestine: up-to 60-65 years Corneas, skin: up-to 100 years Heart valves: up-to 50 years Bone: up-to 70 years
8. Who can be a Donor?
Living Donor: Any person not less than 18 years of age, who voluntarily authorizes the removal of any of his organ and/or tissue, during his or her lifetime, as per prevalent medical practices for therapeutic purposes. Deceased Donor: Anyone, regardless of age, race or gender can become an organ and tissue donor after his or her Death (Brainstem/Cardiac). Consent of near relative or a person in lawful possession of the dead body is required. If the deceased donor is under the age of 18 years, then the consent required from one of the parents or any near relative authorized by the parents is essential. Medical suitability for donation is determined at the time of death.
9. How can I be a Donor, what is the process to take donor pledge?
You can be a donor by expressing your wish in the authorized organ and tissue donation form (Form-7 As per THOA). You may pledge to donate your organs by signing up with our website www.notto.nic.in and register yourself as donor or for offline registration you may download Form 7 from our website. You are requested to fill the form 7 and send signed copy to NOTTO at below mentioned address: NATIONAL ORGAN AND TISSUE TRANSPLANT ORGANISATION 4th Floor, NIOP Building, Safdarjung Hospital Campus, New Delhi-110029
10. Do I need to carry my donor card always?
Yes, it will be helpful for the health professionals and your family.
1. Engnge Organ kan tih hi?
Organ hrilhfiahna awlsam ber chu kan kawchhunga peng hrang hrang te hi a ni a; hengte hian kan taksa mamawh ang zelin hna a lo thawk a ni: Lung, Chuap, Kal, Thin leh a dangte.
2. Midangte tan eng Organ hi nge kan pek theih?
Thin, Kal, Chuap, Pancreas, Lung leh Ril.
3. Engnge Tissue kan tih hi?
Tissue chu cell (timur) rual, kan taksa a, a bika hnathawktu sawina a ni. Entir nan: Ruh, Vun, Mit Rang, Lung-a valve awm, Thisen zam, Hriatna thazam, Tha duar leh a dangte a ni.
4. Tissue zingah engte nge midang tan kan pek theih?
Ruh, Vun, Mit Rang, Lung-a valve awm, Thisen zam, Hriatna thazam, Tha duar leh a dangte.
5. Organ Donation hi engnge ni?
Organ Donation chu damlo organ chhia, thlak ngai, midangin an pek hi a ni.
6. Organ donation hi chi engzat nge awm?
Organ Donation hi chi 2 a awm: i) Dam laia pek: a) Mihring hrisel pangngaiin a Kal lehlam a pe thei (Kal pakhatin mihring hi a nung thei a, kal pakhat chauh hian kan taksa mamawh phuhruk turin hna a thawk thei. b) Pancreas thenkhat (Pancreas chanve hian a hnathawh tur ang a thawk thei bawk. c) Thin them (Thin them hi a petu leh a dawngtu ah, amahin hun engngemaw hnu ah a insiamthar leh thei a ni. ii) Thih hnu a oek: Kan thih (Thluak thi leh Lungphuchawl) hnu ah kan kawchhung peng hrang hrang leh tissues te hi midang mamawhte tan kan pe thei bawk.
7. Organ Donation atan hian kum bithliah a awm em?
Damlai leh thih hnua pek a zirin kum bithliah hi a hrang. Entir nan: Damlaia petu chu kum 18 hnuai lam a ni tur a ni lo a, chutih loh ah chuan kum lam ni lo in, a petu taksa hriselna dinhmunin a hril zawk. Damdawi lama mithiamte chuan, taksa hrisel dan a zirin organ pek theih laiah thutlukna an siam thei a ni. Khawvel pumah, mihring kum 70 leh 80 bawrah organ leh tissue thlak hi hlawhtling takin an lo kalpui tawh a ni. Mit rang leh tissue pek kawngah, kum bithliah a awm hran lem lo. Thih hnua pek chungchangah a hnuaia mi ang hian, kum bithliah a ni: Kal leh Thin: Kum 70 thleng Lung leh Chuap: Kum 50 thleng Pancreas leh Ril: Kum 60-65 thleng Mit Rang leh Vun: Kum 100 thleng Lung-a valve awm: Kum 50 thleng Ruh: Kum 70 thleng
8. Tunge donor ni thei?
Damlai Petu: Mi tupawh kum 18 chin chunglam, ama duhthlanna ngeia a Organ/Tissue te midangte hnenah nunna chhan nan emaw natna enkawl dam nan a petu te hi an ni emaw ama duhthlanna ngeia pe huam te hi an ni. Thih hnua a Petu: Natna emaw chetsualna avangin emaw a Thluak thi (Brain Stem Death) leh Lungphuchawl (cardiac) te chuan kum bithliah awm lo in, an organ/tissue an pe thei a, amaherawh chu an chhungte remtihna ngei a ngai thung a ni.
9. Engtin nge donor ka nih ve theih dan leh intiam dan tur?
www.notto.nic.in-ah lut la, The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act-in fomr 7 a duan i hmu ang a, i fill up ang. Offline-a ti duh tan, Form 7 hi website tarlan atang hian download la, a hnuaia address tarlanah hian, i hming (signature) ziah hnanin, a copy i thawn ang. NATIONAL ORGAN AND TISSUE TRANSPLANT ORGANISATION 4th Floor, NIOP Building, Safdarjung Hospital Campus, New Delhi-110029
10. Donor card hi khawi hmunah pawh ken a ngai em?
Aw, I kalna apianga I ken tel chuan, I chhungte leh Damdawi lama mithiante tan a tangkai lehzual ang.