IFP Exclusive

Iranian doctor holds record in obtaining consent of families to organ donation

An Iranian doctor has so far gained the consent of 1500 families to organ donation.

Born in 1964 in Isfahan, Dr. Omid Ghobadi, a physician, is in charge of training an organ donation team. He has more than 1,500 consent from families to donate organs.

About eight thousand people die of brain death every year in iran, and with the right education, many lives can be saved.

The burden of teaching this important task is on Dr. Omid Ghobadi and his colleagues.

The doctor, who has been introduced as one of the 10 candidates for the face of the people in 1400 by the “Formula One” program, said he started organ donation activities in 2003.

“We set up a donation unit for Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences at Masih Daneshvari Hospital [in Tehran]. During this time I traveled to Spain and the US to study the establishment and operation of organ donation monitoring units”, added Dr. Ghobadi.

According to the doctor, organ donation is not the work of one person and it’s a very advanced and complex teamwork.

He added that’s why the most advanced category of health systems in the world is organ donation. Ghobadi said, “After returning to Iran, I started writing twelve projects to promote organ donation in the country.”

He further highlighted the role of media in this regard, saying they should, as a routine program, report to the public two or three times a week about the importance of organ donation.

IFP Editorial Staff

The IFP Editorial Staff is composed of dozens of skilled journalists, news-writers, and analysts whose works are edited and published by experienced editors specialized in Iran News. The editor of each IFP Service is responsible for the report published by the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website, and can be contacted through the ways mentioned in the "IFP Editorial Staff" section.

Recent Posts

Israel weighing sharing power with US, Arab states in postwar Gaza: Report

Tel Aviv could offer to share control over the Gaza Strip with the US and…

24 mins ago

Iran FM urges Egypt assistance for sending in aid to Gaza, welcomes promotion of ties

The Iranian foreign minister has called on the Egyptian government to facilitate the transfer of…

27 mins ago

OIC conference kicks off in Gambia

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s conference kicks off in Gambia’s capital Banjul.

1 hour ago

Devotees mourn Imam Sadiq martyrdom anniversary in Iran’s Mashhad

A group of mourners took to Imam Reza’s shrine in the northeastern Iranian city of…

3 hours ago

WHO warns Israel’s military operation in Gaza’s Rafah could lead to “bloodbath”

An Israeli military incursion into Gaza's southern city of Rafah could lead to a "bloodbath",…

3 hours ago

Ukrainians abroad furious over pressure to go home and fight against Russia: Report

The Ukrainian government is angering its citizens living abroad by its attempts to pressure them…

4 hours ago