We have strong medical, legal, and ethical policies at our Tender Palm Super Specialty Hospital for kidney donation in an open, safe, and ethical way. As per legal guidelines, our policies are for the benefit of the donor and recipient and to achieve a successful transplant result.

Who is Eligible to Donate a Kidney?

One is eligible to donate a kidney if he/she is fit on the basis of the following specifications:-

Age - The donor should be between 18 to 65 years of age.
Good Health - The donor should be healthy and not suffering from life-threatening ailments such as diabetes, cancer, kidney disease, or heart disease
Normal Kidney Function - The donor should possess normal kidneys and no history of kidney-related diseases.
Voluntary Consent - Donation should be voluntary and not due to compulsion, pressure, money promise, or force.
Legal Relationship - Legally, the donor must be:-
Degree relatives (parent, sibling, child).
Spouse (Wife/Husband).
Relative or emotionally close individual (only after due legal and ethical clearance).

Medical Tests Evaluation

Donor should be provided with a proper medical checkup to ascertain whether kidney donation is feasible. Following tests should be performed:-

General health and matching blood tests.
Tests to verify that both kidneys are working well.
Cross-matching blood and tissue typing (HLA and Cross-match) to confirm recipient compatibility.
Psychiatric interview to confirm donor well understands risks, benefits, and long-term consequences of donation.
Imaging and physical examination (e.g., CT scan) to determine anatomy of the kidney and donatability.

Legal Documentation Approval

For selfless and legal donation of the kidney, the following documents and permissions are required:-

Relative documents.
A legal and ethical committee permission in case of unrelated or non-blood donor.
Free-of-cost voluntary donation affidavits and consent forms.
Permissions from a government regulation body in case of foreign or unrelated donation.

Risks Donor Health in the Long Term

Donor safety is the top priority at Tender Palm Hospital and we counsel them on:-

Minor surgery complications such as pain, infection, or bleeding after surgery.
Mild diminished function of the kidney upon donation with no effect on lifestyle.
Periodical follow-up after donation to check the well-being of the single working kidney.
Healthy living advice to stay overall healthy after donation.

Post-Donation Care Follow-Up

The donor is provided with the following post-donation care and follow-up:-

Full recovery after surgery with full healing.
Periodic health check-ups to verify correct functioning of the donor kidney.
Diet counseling, physical exercise, and lifestyle counseling to ensure well-being for life.