Jaipur: aims to produce awareness among people on organ donations, doctors and activists of Sawai Hospital Man Singh participating in the Cyctothon here on Saturday.
Overall, 150 cyclists signed a promise to donate their organs.
They also motivate others to donate organs and save the lives in need.
“It is a myth that sign or take an appointment for organ donations, it will allow the government to harvest the organs when someone is declared the brain death.
Before harvesting organs, the doctors receive approval from the family and only after the organs are taken.
Those who take the promise must give know the family that they want to donate their organs if they are declared dead brain after an accident or other medical conditions, “said Dr.
Manish Sharma, Coordinator, Organizing Organization of State Organs (Sotto) on the event, SMS Medical College Principal and Controller Dr.
Sudhir Bhandari Said the Institute has now developed heart transplant and liver transplant facilities.
According to experts, there is a need for more than 2 lakh kidney donations, but only around 7,000 patients can get transplants in this country.
Likewise, around 50,000 patients are waiting for liver transplants, but around 1,000 get organs.
In addition, 50,000 patients are waiting for heart transplants, but around 150 patients get it.
In Rajasthan, the corpse donation program began in private hospitals in 2015.