Documentary Film Series “Transplantation“The journey of patients waiting for the transplantation of the organs, the intense work of the medical teams concerned and the São Paulo Capital Center. Upper no Discovery home and health19h.
During eight episodes, the documentary chain of the viewer is complex the Brazilian transplant system, from capturing and transferring members to decisive times in surgical centers.
For Francisco Montero, The coordinator of the São Paulo state transplantation, the essential series of importance Donation,, Which can be done by a living donor – in the case of the kidneys, part of the liver, part of the marrow or part of the lungs – or a deceased donor – any person who suffers from death in the brain or the arrest of a heart.
NHowever, the resistance of families to authorize the donation of the members of the deceased entity is still a challenge. In Brazil, out of every 14 people appear, in life, attention to donation, only four ends up in donating by authorizing the family.
“Often, according to organizations of organizations, which welcomes families, what they hear is that families did not know whether the deceased was interested in donating, or they do not know what the brain is, or that they do not trust the process,” CNN.
“Ideally, the family already knows whether this person who was one of the donors (capabilities). We know that the pressure is very high and the family must decide, at the time, and welcome, it will be much easier if this conversation occurs in their family life already. We know that the information is very important,” he added. “
The series brings exciting stories to patients
In addition, production follows the stories of 18 patients awaiting heart, liver, kidney, lung, pancreas and bone marrow transplants.
One of them Leonardo, who got a college from his wife, Rosa de Morais. “I also wanted to encourage not only the relatives of the deceased, but also the lively donors. Encourage them are not afraid (to donate), because it is not anything from another world. CNN.
“I find it extremely important to speak to family members so that they are aware of the donation, because it is normal and can provide the opportunity for a possible future to have a new life,” Leonardo added. He says: “Before planting, the patient is subject to a series of restrictions, and after that it can live a completely normal life, and this is very permissible.”
“TransplantationIt is a joint production of Mixer and Warner Bros. movies. Discovery. Record the supervision of Sergio Nakason, Adriana Citette and Mariana Lupesu. Written by Mixer Films, João Daniel Tikhomiroff and Adriana Marques as executive producers, Rodrigo Estez as a general director and Marina’s poem as a director.
Production is also supported by the Ministry of Health Transplant Center in the state of Sao Paulo, public and private hospitals, doctors and their teams.
