Kazakh Health Minister Akmaral Alnazarova presented the
award «For contribution to the development of the healthcare system» to the
family of organ donor Maksim Voinyush. The family members of the 18-year-old
young man, who died in an accident, consented to organ donation, saving the
lives of four patients from Shymkent, Almaty, Astana, and the Turkistan region.
All of the recepients had been waiting for donor organs for a long time, and
the transplant surgeries were performed successfully.
«We would like to thank you. This will truly stand as a
vivid example of nobility and compassion,» Alnazarova said.
«When the heart stops beating, blood circulation is already
impaired. Therefore, a period of six to eight hours is given, though some may
request up to a day. However, the longer we delay this process, the greater the
risk of organ rejection during transplantation. There are not many posthumous
donors, and the deceased must have a compatible blood type. With the limited
number of donors, finding a match can be challenging, especially considering
the different blood types, including A, B, and O,» said Aidar Sitkazinov,
Director of the National Center for Coordination of Transplantation and
High-Tech Medical Services.
Notably, since the beginning of the year, Kazakhstan has
registered five cases of posthumous organ donation. Currently, over 4,000
Kazakh patients are on the waiting list for organ transplants.
