Khaberni - The Egyptian media figure Amr Adib stated that the citizen is unprepared to donate his organs, explaining that even if enthusiastic about the idea, the reality would be completely different during implementation and might seem shocking.
Amr Adib added during his program "El Hekaya" on "mbc Egypt" on Saturday evening, "The reality indicates that the Egyptian people cannot digest the idea of donating organs."
He pointed out saying: "Talk to someone and ask him to give you his mother's kidney or his father's cornea and he will say yes.. except for a very small minority... they don't have this enthusiasm."
He indicated that if there is a serious and genuine willingness on this matter, it should be clearly documented in the national ID card that the person agrees to donate organs so that it is recorded after death.
Adib continued saying: "We have already moved beyond the idea of it being religiously permissible or forbidden, but the Egyptian spirit does not comply in taking this step," explaining that the process of organ transfer in Egypt will remain secretive and each person in need of an organ will continue to search for one.
Adib's discussion came in the context of referencing a proposal made by MP Amira Saber, a member of the Senate, directed to the Minister of Health and Population, regarding establishing a national bank for human tissues and facilitating the process of donating them after death.
The member of the Egyptian Senate, Amira Saber, made a proposal to the Speaker of the Senate directed to the Minister of Health, aimed at establishing a "national bank for human tissues" and activating the system for donating tissues after death.
The proposal aims to end dependence on importing human tissues, which costs the state about a million Egyptian pounds per case, and replace it with a sustainable national system capable of providing preserved natural skin for treating burn patients, especially children with severe burns.
The explanatory note for the proposal pointed to the efforts of the "Ahl Misr" Foundation in treating burn victims, having received its first shipment of preserved natural skin last December.
It confirmed that "the donated skin" constitutes a life-saving medical intervention, particularly for children with burns covering more than 40% of their body surface area, a group that suffers from higher rates of mortality and permanent disabilities due to the lack of appropriate skin coverage.
Since the announcement of the parliamentarian's proposal, a wide-ranging debate has been sparked over this matter among supporters and opponents on social media.
