Digital application period for organ donation

According to the statement made by the Ministry of Health, organ donation will become easier thanks to the new change that has been put into effect.

Under current practice, becoming an organ donor required going to an organ donation center and signing a form in the presence of two witnesses. However, in all cases, the family's consent was required for organ donation upon death. With the new regulation, if the deceased's family objects to organ donation after death, the official application submitted by the donor while alive will be taken into account.

If a person who consents to organ donation dies and their organs are donated for patient treatment, their surviving relatives will be prioritized if they register on the organ waiting list. Furthermore, becoming an organ donor will become even easier. Donors can register using their ID information through the e-Government Portal application.

THE ERA OF "DIGITAL APPLICATION" IN ORGAN DONATION

The proposal submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly introduces a regulation that streamlines the organ donation process, prioritizes donor consent, and encourages organ donation. This regulation will make becoming an organ donor easier.

The proposal, which is on the parliamentary agenda, is expected to offer hope to more than 25,000 patients waiting for kidney transplants, 2,500 patients waiting for liver transplants, and 1,500 patients waiting for heart transplants.

- Donations will be possible with a single click from e-Government

With the new regulation, citizens will be able to easily become organ donors through e-Government and quickly complete their transactions digitally. Donors will also be able to choose which relatives they want to share their organ donation with.

- The will of the donor will be taken into account

If a citizen decides to donate an organ while alive, their will will be considered valid even after death. This will protect the donor's will and increase the hope of citizens waiting for an organ.

- Relatives of organ donors will be given priority.

First-degree relatives of the donor whose organ has been transplanted will be given priority if they need an organ transplant.

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