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The organ donation
Whether you want to donate organs or not is your personal decision. The decisive factor is that you make a commitment. This clear position not only creates security for yourself, but also makes the situation easier for your relatives in critical moments.
In Switzerland, it is possible to donate up to six different organs: heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas and small intestine. The pancreas can be transferred either as a whole or in the form of isolated islet cells that produce insulin, for example. In addition to organs, various tissues and cells such as corneas, heart valves, large blood vessels, bones, cartilage and tendons can also be transplanted. The prerequisite for organ or tissue donation is consent and the unequivocal determination of the donor's brain death. After organ removal, only a surgical scar remains, giving the family the opportunity to say goodbye to the deceased person in an appropriate and silent manner.
For more information on organ donation, click here to go directly to the Swisstransplant website.
Here is a fact quiz!
How much does a heart weigh? Can all organs be donated? How is it decided whether someone receives an organ? We have listed these and other interesting facts for you here.
How many kidneys does a healthy person have?
2) 2 kidneys
3) 4 kidneys
2
When did the first transplant take place?
2) 1932
3) 1980
1954
Why was the first transplant a success?
2) They were siblings
3) You had the right medication
They were identical twins
What do you call the medication of transplanted persons?
2) Diuretic
3) Antibiotics
Immunosuppressants
What is forbidden for a transplant recipient?
2) Grapefruit
3) Colour your hair
Grapefruit
How should a transplant recipient behave?
2) Like a policeman
3) Like a retired person
Like a pregnant woman
Which organ cannot be donated alive? Lung Liver Heart
2) Liver
3) Heart
Heart
Which organ is transplanted the most?
2) Lung
3) Kidney
Kidney
How many people are on the waiting list each year?
2) 800
3) 1500
1500
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