Organ Donation and the Media

 

07.10.2009

 Yaser M. Kattoah

The progress we achieve in Saudi Arabia in the field of renal transplant is of multi factorial causes; my presentation will in light on the role of our media in renal transplantation, which I think it is a major, contribute for that success. Our no of renal transplant has been increased from 11 renal transplants in year 1979 to 228 renal transplants in year 2008, not forgetting the follow up of commercial renal transplant of course because of governmental fund, media support in improving people awareness about prevention of kidney diseases and the important role of renal transplantation and kidney donation The dialysis center as well growing from 1 dialysis center in year 1979 to more than 175 dialysis center in year 2008 not including the privet dialysis sectors . But although we are lacking some of important ways of media but our social gathering, religious events, medical conferences and festivals are other way to compensate and to improve the donation pool beside the medical improvement and support. Summary we are lacking some of important ways of media but our social gathering, religious events, medical conferences and festivals are other way to compensate and to improve the donation pool beside the medical improvement and support.