Organ Donation Speech
Good morning, everyone!
A few days ago, I saw a bright and colourful newspaper advertisement with the words “The gift of life, pass it on.” Curiously I asked my mother what it meant, and she sat me down for one of the most interesting things I learned this summer. She told me that it was an ad for organ donation. Organ donation is a process through which a healthy organ or tissue of a person is transplanted to another person. The person donating is known as a donor, and the one receiving the organ is known as the organ receiver.
I will tell you an interesting fact. Organs can be donated while the person is alive or even after their death. Some organs like the kidney, part of the liver, lung, pancreas and intestines can be donated while a person is alive.
Did you know that human beings can donate Liver, Pancreas, Kidney, Heart, intestine, lung, heart valves, Corneas, Bone, Skin, Bone marrow, and tissues after death and sometimes even during their lifetime?
According to data by the government of India, in India, around 5 lakh people need organ donation per year, while around 17 people die each day waiting for an organ. Data shows that India’s organ donation rate is the lowest in the world, standing at 0.3 per million population.
More people should register for organ donations and partake in saving the lives of others. Government and several NGOs-run organisations register and organise organ donation legally. It is important to make people aware of organ donation because it is a unique opportunity that could help you save someone’s life. These donated organs could save many people suffering from organ failures.
In collaboration with hospitals and NGOs, governments across the world are trying their best to spread awareness about organ donation and save lives. They run campaigns and advertisements to share awareness. They have also set up legal government centres to help with organ donation. The government has started an online registration process to make it easy for donors to reach out to those in need.
Concluding this speech, I would say that government efforts are not enough, and we, as a society, need to come forward for this cause. You and the people around you could be the game-changer in someone’s life. You can spread awareness amongst your friends and family and even become an organ donor yourself.
