Many patients, from newborns to the elderly, are saved through organ or tissue transplantation. The needs continue to grow due to the success of this increasingly effective medical technique. Gold, organ donation, essential for transplantation, remains a gesture that is not necessarily self-evident and of which it is still difficult to speak, insofar as it often concerns death, except for certain tissues and organs such as the kidney.
What is the current situation in France, after the two years of pandemic which have considerably lengthened the waiting lists? What are the principles that govern organ and tissue donation in our country? Which organs are most affected? What is the specificity of bone marrow donation?
On the occasion of world organ donation day October 17, Geraldine Mayr and the Dr Jimmy Mohamed receive Benoit Averlanddeputy director of organ-tissue harvesting and transplantation » at the Biomedicine Agency. It explains to us what organ donation covers, its usefulness, the principles that govern it and the solidarity that is its foundation.
Medical news and questions from listeners
Hello Doctor talks to us today about medical interns’ strike who protest against the introduction of an additional year in their training: Olivia Fraigneaupresident of the national Intersyndicale des interns (Isni), intervenes to explain to us the reasons why the interns oppose this 4th year.
Dr. Jimmy Mohamed also talks about an incredible clinical trial concerning The stem cells. He tells us about the symptoms of laryngitis.
He answers a worried mother’s question: “My 12-year-old daughter pees on her very regularly, she can’t feel when she wants to. We did an ultrasound of the kidneys but everything is normal. What to do ? »
He also responds to Danièle, from Hauts-de-France, who asks him: “I drink a lot of “Ice Tea”, what impact on health? » Raphael Haumontteacher-researcher and specialist in molecular cuisine, offers us a homemade iced tea recipe as an ideal alternative to this drink.