How to Use Organ Donation Match on the LifeOnPlus App

1. Open the App & Tap "Organ Donation Match"
2. Choose "I want to donate" or "I need an organ"
3. Fill in the details – blood group, organ type, urgency
4. The system matches you with registered, verified donors or recipients
5. Get notified instantly when a match is found
6. For transplant logistics, LifeOnPlus assists with ambulance, air lift, and coordination with hospitals.

Why Pledge Your Organs – The Need of the Hour

Over 5 lakh people in India wait for organ transplants every year, yet less than 2% get a match in time. You can save up to 8 lives by donating your organs after death. Imagine someone regaining their vision, a child getting a new heart, or a mother living to raise her kids—because you chose to give.

One pledge. Multiple lives saved.

How to Register for Voluntary Organ Donation

1. Download the LifeOnPlus App
2. Go to “Organ Donation” > “Pledge to Donate”
3. Fill in your name, age, contact, organ preferences
4. Upload your Aadhaar or government ID (as per regulations)
5. Get your Digital Donor Certificate via email or app (Upon This a sentence Certified Digital Donor will also be printed on your Global Digital Health Smart Card)

Also register with the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) at www.notto.nic.in for official recognition.

Do’s and Don’ts for Organ Donation

Do’s:

1. Discuss your wish with your family and next of kin
2. Carry a donor card or use the LifeOnPlus digital donor ID
3. Keep your health records updated if you're an active donor
4. Encourage others to pledge

Don’ts:

1. Don’t wait for the “right time”—register now
2. Don’t assume age or illness automatically disqualifies you—most people can donate
3. Don’t forget to update your donor status if circumstances change

Whom to Inform and By When

Inform your family, spouse, or legal guardian about your decision. They must confirm your wish during a medical emergency or post-death declaration. The sooner they know, the easier it is for your pledge to be honored.

Criteria for Organ Donation

1. Living Donor Criteria:

You can be a living donor if you meet the following:

1. Age: 18–65 years old
2. Relationship: Ideally a close relative (spouse, sibling, parent, child), though altruistic donations may be considered
3. Health:
4. Physically and mentally healthy
5. No chronic illnesses like uncontrolled diabetes, heart disease, kidney/liver failure, or active infections
6. Blood Group Compatibility with the recipient
7. Psychological Evaluation to confirm voluntary consent and understanding
8. Medical Screening: Includes tests for infections (HIV, Hepatitis), organ function tests, and general fitness

Organs typically donated by living donors: One kidney, part of liver, lung lobe, or bone marrow

2. Deceased Donor Criteria (Brain Death / Cardiac Death):

You can donate organs after death if:

1. Age: Usually under 70 (depends on organ type and hospital policy)
2. Brain Dead or Cardiac Dead: Certified by a medical board under Indian Transplant Law
3. Consent: Family or legal guardian must confirm consent (even if the person is a registered donor)
4. No Contraindications:
5. No active cancer (except some treatable forms)
6. No active HIV/AIDS (with few exceptions depending on protocols)
7. No severe infections that can be transmitted

Organs and tissues that can be donated post-death: Heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, intestines, corneas, skin, bone, tendons, heart valves.

Who Cannot Donate:

1. People with active tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS (with exceptions), metastatic cancer, or sepsis
2. Those with uncontrolled mental health conditions preventing informed consent (for living donors)
3. Minors (under 18 years) and those without capacity to legally consent

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