Mohan Foundation(Multi Organ Harvesting Aid Network)

Railway Concession

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PROBLEMS OF KIDNEY DONORS

1. Inadequate education: Many a donor has gone through social, emotional or family pressures to donate their organs. Very seldom has a donor regretted this donation if it is done to a loved one and done voluntarily. However there are many unrelated kidney donors. Many times these patients do not understand or not told about the risk of surgery however minimum it may be. The support group can help in their education.

2. Regular health check ups: Yearly check up is essential for kidney donors. A support group can help in creating awareness among the donors.

PROBLEMS OF KIDNEY FAILURE RELATIVES

Seeing the suffering of a loved one is an agonising experience. Many a times one want to help but does not know how to contribute or do their bit. Then again there is an anxiety that if one family member has the disease would others also suffer the same fate. If dialysis is advised then one of the relatives has to constantly accompany the patient to the hospital. In many instances the full family life of a household can revolve around the suffering patient. Sometimes as much counselling of the relatives is necessary as the patients themselves. The support group will help the relatives to come to terms with the condition of their relatives.

PROBLEMS OF KIDNEY FAILURE RELATIVES