Recently, the media reported a touching story of a kind old man.
The old man, named Wei Sihao, was the main character of Hangzhou News in November 2014 < Hangzhou Library is open to homeless people, and scavengers wash their hands spontaneously [before reading] >, which has attracted a lot of attention.
The story reports that the 77-year-old Wei Laobo is a retired teacher. The story about him is like this.
Wei Laobo’s retirement salary is more than 5,000 per month, but he lives frugally. He likes to pick up bottles and cans as extra income and uses pseudonyms to donate most of his income to aid students.
He loves reading and washes his hands carefully before entering Hangzhou Library to read.
On December 13, the old man died after being injured in a traffic accident. It was not until his death that he was found to have signed the voluntary form for donating his body.
Love reading, help students diligently, and even die, they all give their bodies as the last gift to the world. I am deeply saddened. There is no better goodness in the world than this.
However, [body donation], a word that people are not willing to mention on weekdays, once again [accidentally] appeared in front of them.
So, do you have many questions about the donation of remains? How should the donation of remains be handled?
Is the donated body a what?
The donated remains eventually have two main places, medical colleges and hospitals, to make different contributions to the medical cause:
Medical research
It is used to study difficult and difficult diseases, sum up experience and improve diagnosis level.
Medical teaching and clinical anatomy
It is used as a gross specimen to train medical students and benefit human health.
Organ transplantation
Rescue more patients who are expected to survive-this is also what we hear most often.
However, whether it is used for research, education or transplantation, the remains will eventually be properly and with dignity disposed of, and the respect won far exceeds that of ordinary cremation.
In some cities, there will be special memorial forms (such as monuments) to remember these noble people forever.
Who will decide on the donation of the remains?
If they have the will, everyone can make this decision by himself and donate the remains to the medical cause. After his death, others will contact the Red Cross to carry out the donation of the remains.
In addition, if he did not explicitly oppose the donation of the body before his death, his close relatives can also decide to donate the body after his death.
In short, although the mind is open, respecting the wishes of the deceased is still the first priority.
Where do I need to contact to donate my body?
At present, the Red Cross Societies in various cities are responsible for donating the remains.
People who are convenient to move can go on their own and sign the Registration Form for Voluntary Donation of Remains. If they are unable to move, stay in bed for a long time or are hospitalized, they can entrust others to register on their behalf, or contact Red Cross personnel to register at home.
Some people may ask, what will happen if you go back on your word after registration?
It doesn’t matter, the registration can be revoked.
Can everyone donate their bodies?
As long as they have the will, except for patients with plague, cholera or anthrax, everyone can donate their bodies for specimens or medical research, but of course, the requirements for organ transplantation will be slightly stricter.
Is there any financial compensation for donating the remains?
No.
If so, what will the living relatives think of this compensation?
Like blood donation, donation of human remains is a noble act of [humanity, fraternity and dedication]. However, there is no additional expenditure, and the expenses for transportation, cremation and funeral of human remains will be borne by the receiving unit.
People may wonder: Why do organ transplants often require hundreds of thousands of dollars while donating remains does not have any income?
Organs will incur costs during storage and transportation. Moreover, not much of the cost of organ transplantation is spent on transplant surgery, and more money is spent on anti-immune rejection drugs after surgery.
End Point
It took decades for the Chinese people to change from gradually abandoning the tradition of burial to cremation. However, the donation of human remains has been carried out in China for a shorter period of time, and there is still a long way to go before it can be generally accepted by people.
We have seen this kind of scene in countless domestic or Korean TV plays: male number two or female number two suffered a car accident and donated organs on his deathbed, which just saved the main character… but this is only in TV plays.
However, just around us, in recent years, more and more kind people have decided to sign agreements to donate bodies or organs to make one last contribution to the world. At present, more and more patients are waiting for organ transplants, which can save lives and is also the best.
With this useless body and the last useful force, one can conclude one’s life.
-The Last Voice of a Body Donor,