Hospital da Mulher Pará performs first organ donation and expands state transplant network
Donation, authorized by the family, will save lives and symbolizes progress in the state public health policy and humanization
The Hospital da Mulher do Pará (HMPA) performed its first organ donation for transplantation on Wednesday (23). The donation, authorized by the donor's family, represents a gesture of solidarity that brings hope to patients waiting for a transplant — and saves lives. The moment was witnessed by the donor's family.
According to the general director of HMPA, intensivist doctor Nelma Machado, this unprecedented donation reinforces the hospital's commitment to the support network for donation and transplants in the state.
“With this donation, we see the realization of a network effort, with the training of health teams and doctors to identify possible donations in less than two months of activity. We conducted the diagnosis, welcomed the family — who agreed to the donation — and now we have completed the donation. This achievement reaffirms our commitment to a more humane medicine, centered on comprehensive care and the appreciation of life,” she emphasized.
The director also highlighted that raising awareness among the population about the importance of donation is essential. According to her, dialogue and support for families make all the difference in saving more lives.
“It is a milestone because we know that donation is an act of love. We are working in a network to guide and support during this very sensitive moment, encouraging people to talk to their families about the desire to be donors. This allows, in moments like this, other families to have the chance to take a loved one off hemodialysis, from a liver transplant, or from a cornea waiting list. The donation of organs is such a grand act that we cannot measure its value,” she declared.
The action was coordinated by the team from the Central State Transplant (CET), linked to the State Department of Public Health (Sespa), responsible for organizing and conducting donation protocols in Pará. The organs collected will be primarily allocated to local patients, as established by legislation and the national regulation system.
The CET has intensified actions to raise awareness among the population and to train health professionals, in addition to establishing partnerships with hospitals capable of integrating this work.
“The progress in Pará is aligned with the national transplant model, which makes Brazil the second largest organ transplant country in the world, behind only the United States. This also reflects the strength of the public health network in the state, which offers comprehensive and free assistance to patients. The positive results of recent years are the fruit of a collective effort among health professionals, government, and society, promoting hope for those waiting for a transplant,” highlighted Alfredo Abud, coordinator of the Central State Transplant of Sespa.
As a way to honor the generosity of the donor and the family's gesture of empathy, hospital professionals formed a human corridor. The symbolic and moving moment brought together the involved team to pay tribute to the donor's passage, with applause and respect. The tribute reinforced the greatness of an act that transforms the pain of loss into hope for other families.
Roseneide Barbosa, a relative of the donor, reported that although the moment is difficult, the feeling is one of gratitude. She recalled that 15 years ago, a relative of hers also needed a transplant. “It is a painful yet gratifying moment. We are having the opportunity to help new families, just as we were helped. My niece spent almost three years on the waiting list and was blessed by a generous family, just as now we are the ones here,” she shared, emotionally.
