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A High-Fidelity Porcine Model of Orthotopic Heart Transplantation Following Donation after Circulatory Death
Published on: June 6, 2025
Organ donation program to honor the 60th anniversary of the King's accession to the throne
S Nivatvongs1, V Dhitavat, A Jungsangasom
1Department of surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Patumwan, Bangkok, Thailand. supanit.N@chula.ac.th
Background:
The year 2006 was important for Thai because His Majesty the King celebrated the 60th anniversary of his accession to the throne. The Thai Red Cross Organ Donation Centre launched an organ donation program to honor His Majesty on this special occasion.
Methods:
This was a retrospective analysis of data from the Thai Red Cross Organ Donation Centre from June 1, 2006, to May 31, 2007.
Results:
There were 87 deceased donors and 346 organ transplantations during the campaign period. The Thai Red Cross Organ Donation Centre launched an organ donation program with the collaboration of transplant centers, the Ministry of Public Health, the National Health Security Office, and their allies by supporting the program, developing an organ donation system in 24 hospitals, providing healthcare professional development, and reimbursement for the organ donation recovery process. Twenty four referral hospitals nationwide were recruited to be donor hospitals. This program almost doubled the numbers of deceased donors.
Conclusion:
Organ donation almost doubled during this one-year campaign as a result of expansion of the number of donor hospitals nationwide.
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