On Wednesday, 450 high school students from Greater Poland schools took part in the campaign promoting transplantology Transplantology – what is worth knowing ?! Students listened to lectures by experts in the field of transplantology, they also watched emergency medical demonstrations.
In this way, the organizers from the Greater Poland Public Health Center in Poznań wanted to disseminate knowledge about transplantology and persuade them to consider the possibility of becoming a donor of organs for transplantation.
By becoming a donor, we can save the lives of people in need. This is still an important topic that is little talked about, said Dr. Maria Stachowska, the director of the Greater Poland Public Health Center in Poznań.
The conference combined with the happening was the first of the events related to the regional letter of intent of the Partnership for Transplantation signed at the beginning of September.
Lectures on transplants were conducted by experts in this field from Wielkopolska: head of the Transplant Department of the Provincial Hospital in Poznań, dr Maciej Głyda, heart transplant specialist prof. UM dr hab. Marek Jemielity and an expert in the field of lung transplantation prof. dr hab. Wojciech Dyszkiewicz.
The students followed the presentations attentively.
Usually, we don’t think bad things concern us because we’re young. Today we have been shown not only how to avoid accidents, but also how we can help someone. Organ donation should be a matter of course. How do I die what do I need them for? – said Jędrzej, one of Poznań’s high school students.
The second part of the event is a happening organized by the police. Officers presented an electronic presentation with real photos of road accidents, showed the action to save lives, and warned young people against the dangers of drinking alcohol and drugs.
As Deputy Inspector Henryk Gabryelczyk from the Provincial Headquarters in Poznań told PAP: Today only drastic images appeal to young people. We want to encourage young people to reflect on road behavior and its effects, thus encouraging them to consider donating bone marrow or blood.
The culmination of the event was the distribution of certificates to the participants confirming attendance at the lectures and a declaration of intent that must be signed by every person who wants to donate their organs after death. The Wednesday conference was the first of its kind in Wielkopolska and, as the organizers assure, further editions are planned. (PAP)