Organ donation

    If you wish to donate your organs after your death, you can indicate this on an organ donor card.

    Description

    Organ donation is a very personal matter. For or against - it's a decision that no one can take away from you. Some people are uncomfortable with the idea of having an organ removed after their death. Others, on the other hand, feel that by donating an organ they can do something for other people even after their death.

    In any case, the demand for donor organs is high and many people have been waiting for a suitable organ for years. So that they can be helped, it is important to decide for or against organ donation and to record your decision on an organ donor card. This ensures that the doctors will act in accordance with your wishes.

    In addition to living people, people whose brain functions have already ceased but whose cardiovascular system is still being artificially maintained can also be considered as organ donors.
    For organ donation to be successful, it is essential that donated organs are healthy and functional. For this reason, if consent has been given, various tests are carried out on a brain-dead person immediately before the organ is removed in order to check its functionality.

    Area of validity

    Thuringia

    Version

    Technisch erstellt on 26.11.2008

    Technisch geändert on 16.12.2024

    Keywords

    Organspendeausweis

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Technisch erstellt on 07.06.2017

    Technisch geändert on 14.05.2025

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English

    Technisch erstellt on 09.07.2021

    Technisch geändert on 08.03.2024