Organ donation

in Russian Federation

By Maria Gurina and Alena Chebatareva

Teachers: Levko Ekaterina,Kazenkina Tatiana

School 212, St.Petersburg, Russia

Organ donation -

is the donation of biological tissue or an organ of the human body to a living recipient in need of a transplantation.

Transplantation

AllotransplantationXenotransplantation

From a living person

From a dead person

Legislation

“opt in”

anyone who has not given an agreement

is not a donor

“opt out”

anyone who has

not refused is

a donor

History and legends

XXI cent. The list of organs

that can be transplanted successfully includes: heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, eye tissue, bone, skin, heart valves, veins.

III cent. AD, Saints Cosmas and Damian

Fact about transplantation in Russia 5000 people annually are in

need of transplantation 1937 – 1992 dead bodies could

be used “for the benefit of science and society”

1992 - new laws about transplantation in accordance with the WHO

2006-2007 - changes to the law, the list of hospitals

Key problem 3rd Russian Conference “Organ

donation – key problem of transplantology”

It is very important to develop and improve laws about donation in

Russian Federation.

The President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev

30/05/2011

Law on transplantation in Russia

Transplantation is possible only when other medical means cannot help.

A person under 18 or a disabled person cannot be a life-donor.

Organs and tissues cannot be sold and bought. Transplantation after death is possible only after

the council of physicians proofs a brain death of the patient.

If the person or his\her relatives refused from organ donation, transplantation is not possible.

Charity programmes A football match between

celebrities and people, who had transplantation operations.

Blood donation

40\1000 ‘Blood service’ Social advertising

Blood donation

Benefits Honorable donor of Russia 18-60

Sources of information http://www.spbredcross.org http://yadonor.ru http://www.gkb3.ru http://base.consultant.ru http://en.wikipedia.org http://motodonor.spb.ru/faq/zakon-rf-o-

donorstve-krovi/